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Prosymna frontalis: Broadley (1980:517, 1990:229), 
Branch (1998:85), Bates et al. (2014:389), Wal- 
lach et al. (2014:569). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): 
Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from southwestern Angola to Namibia, 
southwards to the Northern Cape, Souh Africa. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 305): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. 
Benguela: “Benguela” [-12.58333, 13.41667] 
(Broadley 1980:519). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
This species was recorded for Angola by 
Bocage (1873a, 1895a) and Boulenger (1893, 
1896), but these records likely represent 
Prosymna angolensis Boulenger, 1893 (see 
P. angolensis account). Broadley (1980) cited 
one specimen from “Benguela” deposited in the 
um of Natural History, Pretoria, South Africa. 
Il'-E 16“E 20“E 24'‘E 
Map 305. Distribution of Prosymna frontalis in Angola. 
Transvaal Musuem, now Ditsong National Muse- 
Prosymna visseri FitzSimons, 1959 
Visser’s Shovel-Snout 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 306): The 
species’ distribution range comprises Benguela 
and Namibie Provinces as well the adjacent 
areas of Huila and Cunene Provinces. 
Benguela: “20 km S of Balabaia” [-12.01667, 
13.96667] (Broadley 1980:544). Huila: “5 km 
S of Chibemba” [-15.785418, 14.106551] 
(Broadley 1980:544). Namibe: “near Caracul, 
S. Angola” [-15.01667, 12.66667] (FitzSimons 
1959:408; Broadley 1980:544; Bauer et al. 
2001:76; Wallach et al. 2014:571). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
This species was previously considered an 
Angolan endemic (e.g., Broadley 1980) but it 
has since been found at numerous localities in 
arid to semi-arid northwestern Namibia. 
Prosymna visseri FitzSimons 1959:408. Holotype: TM 24531 (collector C. Koch). Type locality: “near Cara¬ 
cul, S. Angola” (FitzSimons, 1959:408) [= near Caraculo], Namibe Province, Angola. 
Prosymna visseri: Broadley (1980:543), Branch (1998:85), Bauer et al. (2001:76), Branch (1998:85), Wallach 
et al. (2014:571). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is ii»e i&°e 20 “e 24 "e 
known from southwestern Angola and northern 
Namibia. 
Map 306. Distribution of Prosymna visseri in Angola. 
