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“Cacullo” [-9.38333, 14.91667] (Ferreira 1904:114; Monard I937b:II3); Benguela: “Cahata” 
[-12.35000, 14.81667] (Bocage I895a:78); “Quissange” [-12.43333,14.05000] (Bocage I895a:80); 
“Hanha” [-13.30000, 14.20000] (Bocage I896a:II2, I897b:2II). Hufla: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 
15.06667] (Bocage I895a;80; Ferreira I897b:244; Monard I937b:II3). Namibe: “Biballa” 
[-14.76667, 13.36667] (Bocage I895a:80). Cunene: “Humbe” [-16.68333, 14.90000] (Bocage 
I895a:80). Mexico: “upper Cuito River” (photographed) [-I3.I5I39, 18.48056] (Conradie et al. 
2016:22). Cuando Cubango: “Cuito basin (50)” [-14.59517, I8.07III] (Conradie et al. 2016:9, 
12, 22). Undetermined Locality: “Cacolo ate as margens do Bengo” (Ferreira 1900a:48). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Boaedon angolensis Bocage, 1895, was described by 
Bocage (1895a) as a variety of Boaedon lineatus Dumeril, Bibron and Dumeril, 1854, but was long 
forgotten and/or considered as a synonym of Boaedon fuliginosus or B. lineatus. Laurent (1956) 
mentioned that Angolan populations could be distinguished morphologically from other house 
snakes, but he did not discuss the availability of B. angolensis. The status of B. angolensis and 
related forms in Angola is under active review and both its taxonomic status and its distribution 
will be revised in the near future. Additional literature references to members of the B. fuliginosus 
complex may belong in the chresonymy of B. angolensis, but the most cannot be resolved without 
consulting the referred specimens 
Boaedon variegatus (Bocage, 1867) Variegated House Snake (Endemic) 
Alopecion variegatum Bocage 1867b:227, 1867d:230. Syntypes: MBL specimen numbers not known. Type 
locality: “Benguella” and “Novo Redondo” (Bocage 1867d:230) [= Benguela (Benguela Province) and 
Sumbe (Kwanza Sul Province)] Angola. 
Boodon lineatus: Bocage (1895a:80), Boulenger (1893:332), Monard (1937b: 113). 
Boaedon fuliginosus fuliginosus: Loveridge (1957:251). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is endemic to Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 287): Luan¬ 
da: “Loanda” [-8.83333, 13.26667] (Bocage 
1895a:80, Ferreira 1900a:48; Monard 
1937b: 113). Kwanza Sul: “Novo Redondo” 
[-11.20000, 13.85000] (Bocage 1867b:227, 
1867d:230, 1895a:80; Monard 1937b:113; 
Loveridge 1957:251). Huambo: “Galanga” 
[-12.06667, 15.15000] (Bocage 1895a:78). 
Benguela: “Dombe” [-12.95000, 13.10000] 
(Bocage 1867b:227, 1895a:80; Monard 
1937b: 113); “Benguella” [-12.58333, 
13.41667] (Bocage 1867b:227, 1895:78; Bou¬ 
lenger 1893:333; Loveridge 1957:251); Nami¬ 
be: “Capangombe” [-15.10000, 13.15000] 
(Bocage 1895a:80; Monard 1937b:113). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Alopecion variegatum has variously been con¬ 
sidered as a synonym of other taxa in the 
Map 287. Distribution of Boaedon variegatus in Angola. 
B. fuliginosus complex, but recent collections and ongoing reviews support its specific distinctness. 
The status of B. variegatus and related forms in Angola is under active review and both its taxo¬ 
nomic status and its distribution will be revised in the near future. Additional literature references 
