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Benguela: “Entre-Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmich I957a:7I; Laurent I964a:95; Broadley 
I996b:I8); “Quissange” [-12.43333, 14.05000] (Broadley 1996b:18). Namibe: “Kapolopopo 
desert de Mo 9 amedes (Kapolopopo)” [-15.91667, 12.70000] (Laurent 1964a:95; Broadley 
1990:95, 1991b;212, 1996b:18). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: This species was described by Laurent (1964a) based 
on the holotype from “Kapolopopo” and a ZSM paratype from Entre Rios. The northern distribu¬ 
tional limits for this species remain unknown due to limited collectiong in Angola (Bauer et al. 
2001 ). 
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell, 1857 
Flat Wolf Snake 
Lycophidion laterale Hallowell 1857:58. Holotype: ANSP 10268 (eolleetor H.A. Ford). Type loeality: 
“Gaboon eountry” (Hallowell 1857:59), Gabon. 
Lyeophidion laterale'. Boeage (1866a:49, 1895a:82), Boulenger (1896:616), Ferreira (1903:10), Monard 
(1937b:lll), Broadley (1992b:35, 1996b:ll), Chippaux (2006:77), Wallaeh et al. (2014:401). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not 
Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from central-west Africa, from Cote 
d’Ivoire and possibly Senegal to western Ugan¬ 
da and south to the Democratic Republic of 
Congo and northern Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 297): The 
species is known only from two records in 
northwestern Angola, including the Cabinda 
enclave. Cabinda: “Molembo” [-5.33333, 
12.20000] (Boeage 1866a:49, 1895a:82; Broa¬ 
dley 1996b: 11). Kwanza Norte: “N’dalla 
Tando” [-9.30000, 14.91667] (Ferreira 
1903:10; Monard 1937b: 113; Broadley 
1996b:ll). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
None. 
I2"E 1&°E 20°E 24”E 
Map 397. Distribution of Lycophidion laterale in 
Angola. 
Lycophidion meleagre Boulenger, 1893 Speckeled Wole Snake 
Lyeophidium meleagris Boulenger 1893:337, pi. 21, figs. 2, 2a-2b. Leeototype: BMNH 1946.1.14.40 
(formerly BMNH 43.14.8.? fide BMNH register) (eolleetor unknown) designated by Broadley (1996b:9). 
Type loeality: “Ambrizette” and “Ambriz” [= N’Zeto and Ambriz], northwestern Angola, restrieted by 
neotype designation to “Ambrizette” [= N’Zeto], Zaire Provinee, Angola. 
Lyeophidium meleagris'. Boeage (1895a:82), Ferreira (1904:115), Boulenger (1915:202), Monard 
(1937b:111), Hellmieh (1957b:62), Loveridge (1957:252), Frade (1963:252). 
Lyeophidion meleagre'. Broadley (1992b:33, 1996b: 11), Broadley (1996b: 11), Spawls et al. (2004:325), Wal¬ 
laeh et al. (2014:402). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species has an apparently disjunct distribution, with published 
records from northwestern Angola, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, southeastern 
Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 298): The species is rectricted to northwest Angola, including 
