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sis, and considered A. punctatolineatus a synonym, de Witte and Laurent (1947) and Laurent 
(1954a) maintained the subspeeifie distinetiveness of A. c. punctatolineatus based on what they 
believed were consistent differences from the nominate form. The latter author eited two new local¬ 
ities for punctatolineatus in Lunda Norte Provinee. More reeent authors consider A. punctatolin¬ 
eatus and A. bocagii as synonyms of the typical form (Broadley and Cotterill 2004; Spawls et al. 
2004; Bates et al. 2014; Wallaeh et al. 2014). Broadley (1990) examined the syntypes of 
A. c. bocagii in the Museum Bocage before they were destroyed and noted that they could not be 
distinguished from the typical form. The speeies A. guentheri is eonsidered valid although it is 
limited to the eastern Africa and the Angola reeords should be assigned to A. capensis (Broadley 
1990; Wallaeh et al. 2014). 
Genus Atractaspis Smith, 1849 
Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849 Bibron’s Stiletto Snake 
Atractaspis bibronii Smith 1849a: pi. 71 (see Notes below). Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.18.19 (formerly 
83.7.30.5) (eolleetor A. Smith) and one unloeated speeimen (fide Wallaeh et al. 2014). Type loeality: “east¬ 
ern distriets of the Cape Colony” in error (see Notes below). 
Atractaspis Bibroni'. Boeage (1867e:227, 1870:68, 1895a:141). 
Atractaspis bibronii'. Boulenger (1896:515, 1915:223), Mertens (1937a: 16, 1938a:442), Tilbury and Braneh 
(1989:327), Broadley (1991a:498), Spawls and Braneh (1995:31), Spawls et al. (2004:440), Nagy et al. 
G005:226f Dobiey and Vogel (2007:21), Bates et al. (2014:349f Wallaeh et al. (2014:63), Braneh and 
Conradie (2015:200). 
Atractaspis bibroni rostrata: Laurent (1950a:ll, 1950b:33, 1954a:62, 1964a:122), Thys van den Audenaerde 
(1966:36), Managas (1981:42). 
Atractaspis bibroni x rostrata'. Broadley (1959:72). 
Atractaspis bibronii bibronii'. FitzSimons (1962:319), Broadley (1990:219). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Afriea, extending from 
Kenya and southern Somalia, southwards to Tanzania, Demoeratie Republie of Congo and Ango¬ 
la, western and northern Zambia, Mozambique to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and eastern por¬ 
tions of South Afriea, as well as Swaziland. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 282): The 
species has been reeorded in eentral western 
Angola and in the northeastern part of the 
eountry. Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 
20.83333] (Laurent 1950a:ll, 1954a:62, 
1964a; 122; Managas 1981:42); “Dundo, Barra¬ 
ge de la Luachimo” [-7.38333, 20.85000] 
(Thys van den Audenaerde 1966:36); “Carum- 
bo” [-7.74422, 19.95467] (Braneh and Conra¬ 
die 2015:200). Benguela: “Catumbella” 
[-12.43333, 13.55000] (Bocage 1867e:227, 
1895a:141; Monard 1937b:141; Laurent 
1950b:32; Managas 1981:41); “Benguella” 
[-12.58333, 13.41667] (Boeage 1895a;141; 
Monard 1937b:141; Laurent 1950b:32; Mana¬ 
nas 1981:41); “Dombe” [-12.95000, 13.10000] 
(Bocage 1895a:141; Monard 1937b:141; Lau¬ 
rent 1950b:32; Managas 1981:41); “Cubal” 
I2''E 20°E ,24“ E 
Map 282. Distribution of Atractaspis bibronii in 
Angola. 
