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further north in Central Africa (Chippaux 2006; Chirio and LeBreton 2007) require confirmation 
(Wallach et al. 2014). 
Limaformosa vernayi (Bogert, 1940) Angola File Snake 
Mehelya vernayi Bogert 1940:28, figs, la-e, 2. Holotype: AMNH 51795 (collector A.S. Vemay, H. Lang and 
R. Boulton). Type locality: “Hanha” [Hanha do Norte], Benguela Province, southwestern Angola. 
Mehelya vernayi: Broadley (1990:99), Haacke 24 “e 
(1981:221), Branch (1998:79), Wallach et al. ' 
(2014:427). 
Gonionotophis vernayi: Kelly et al. (2011:425). 
Limaformosa vernayi: Broadley et al. (2018:5). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not 
Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from western Angola and northern 
Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 295): The 
species has only been recorded from the type 
locality “Hanha” in Benguela Province, 
although is probably more widespread species 
in the western Angola. Benguela: “Hanha” 
[-12.25000, 13.75000] (Bogert 1940:29; 
Haacke 1981:221; Wallach et al. 2014:427). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: See 
Limaformosa capensis. 
Map 
Angola. 
295. Distribution of Limaformosa vernayi in 
Genus Lycophidion Fitzinger, 1843 
Lycophidion hellmichi Laurent, 1964 
Lyeophidion hellmiehi Laurent 1964a:95, fig. 29. 
Holotype: MD 3824 (collector H. Baumann). 
Type locality: “Kapolopopo, desert de 
Mo^amedes ... ± 15.55 S 12.42 E, + 450 m” 
(coordinates provided by Laurent 1964a: 19) [= 
Capolopopo, Namib Desert], Namibe Province, 
Angola. 
Lyeophidion hellmiehi: Haacke (1970:281), Laurent 
(1968:479), Broadley (1990:95, 1991b:212, 
1992b:35, 1996b: 17), Branch (1998:77), Bauer 
et al. (2001:78), Wallach et al. (2014:401). 
Lyeophidion eapense eapense: Hellmich (1957a:71). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Data Deficient. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from western Angola and northern 
Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 296): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. 
Hellmich’ s Wole Snake 
ll^E 1&°E 20°E 24”E 
Map 396. Distribution of Lycophidion hellmichi in 
Angola. 
