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“Cabinda” [-5.55000, 12.18333] (Loveridge 1939:146). Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 
20.83333] (Thys van den Audenaerde 1966:32); “Cammbo” [-7.75294, 19.95672] (Branch and 
Conradie 2015:200); “Muita (Luembe E)” [-7.80000,21.45000] (Laurent I950a:8). Bengo: “Cabi- 
cula (Cazengo)” [-9.16667, 13.56667] (Ferreira 1906:168; Monard I937b:II3, Loveridge 
1939:146). Kwanza Norte: “Piri-Dembos” [-8.56667, 14.50000] (Hellmich I957b:6I). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Broadley et al. (2018) recently used molecular and 
morphological data to revise the African file snakes, splitting the genus Gonionotophis and resur¬ 
recting Mehelya, with poensis as its type species. 
Genus Polemon Jan, 1858 
Polemon collaris (Peters, 1881) Collared Snake-Eater 
Microsoma collare Peters 1881:148. Holotype: ZMB 10045 (eolleetor F.W.A. von Meehow). Type loeality: 
“Cuango,” “Maeange” [= Malanje] Malanje Provinee, Angola. 
Microsoma collare: Boeage (1887a:182, 1895a:124), Boulenger (1896:251). 
Miodon collaris: Boulenger (1905:114, 1915:215), Ferreira (1906:169), de Witte and Laurent (1947:70). 
Miodon gabonensis: Hellmieh (1957a:72, 1957b:63). 
Polemon eollaris: Chippaux (2006:207), Wallaeh et al. (2014:561). 
Polemon eollaris eollaris: Chirio and LeBreton (2007:644). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Nigeria to Uganda and south to Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 302): The zve 
species occurs in western Angola. Malanje: 
“Maeange” [-9.55000, 16.35000] (Peters 
1881:148; de Witte and Laurent 1947:70; 
Hellmich 1957a:72; Chippaux 2006:207; 
Chirio and LeBreton 2007:644; Wallaeh et al. 
2014:561). Kwanza Norte: “Golungo Alto” 
[-9.13333, 14.76667] (Boulenger 1905:114; 
Ferreira 1906:169; de Witte and Laurent 
1947:70; Hellmich 1957a:72); “Cazengo” 
[-9.33333, 14.76667] (Boeage 1887a:182, 
1895a: 124; de Witte and Laurent 1947:70; 
Hellmich 1957a:72). Huambo: “Bela-Vista” 
[-12.36667, 16.20000] (Hellmich 1957b:53). 
Benguela: “Quindumbo” [-12.46667, 
14.93333] (Boeage 1895a:124; de Witte and 
Laurent 1947:70; Hellmich 1957a:72); “Entre 
Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmich Map 302. Distribution of Pctemcn cc/fam in Angola. 
1957a:72). Undetermined Locality: “Cuango” (Peters 1881:148; de Witte and Laurent 1947:70, 
Chippaux 2006:207; Chirio and LeBreton 2007:644; Wallaeh et al. 2014:561) — Malanje 
Province, near the Francisco Jose Waterfalls and the border with the Democratic Republic of 
Congo [-7.61789, 17.27817]. 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Peters (1881) mentioned both “Cuango” and 
“Maeange” [= Malanje] in the original description. Von Meehow collected along the Cuango River 
in Malanje Province, specifically near the Francisco Jose Waterfalls. Because the Cuango extends 
into other provinces and because there are also villages with this name, the origin of Peters’ type 
of Microsoma collare has sometimes been confused. 
