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Genus Psammophis Bole, 1825 
Psammophis angolensis (Bocage, 1872) Dwarf Sand Snake 
Amphiophis angolensis Bocage 1872:82. Holotype: MBL 1822 (collector F.A.P. Bayao), destroyed by fire 18 
March 1978. Type locality: “Dondo dans I’interieur d’Angola” [= Dondo], Kwanza Norte, Angola. 
Ablabes Homeyeri Peters (1877a:620). Holotype: ZMB 9209 (collector A. von Homeyer). Type locality: 
“Pungo Andongo,” Malanje Province, Angola. 
Amphiophis angolensis: Bocage (1895a: 113, 1897a:201). 
Psammophis angolensis: Boulenger (1896:170), Boettger (1898:104); Boulenger (1915:213); Schmidt 
(1933:14), Loveridge (1933:252, 1940:68, 1957:280), Laurent (1950a:9, 1954a:59, 1964a: 114), FitzSi- 
mons (1962:235), Frade (1963:253), Auerbach (1987:171), Brandstatter (1996:40), Broadley (1962a:834, 
1977b:26, 1990:148, 2002a:98), Broadley and Cotterill (2004:50), Spwals et al. (2004:403), Kelly et al. 
(2008:1053), Bates et al. (2014:374), Wallach et al. (2014:575). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The speeies is widespread in sub-Saharan Afriea, from Ethiopia and 
Tanzania, through the Democratic Republic of Congo, through Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, 
westwards to Angola and southwards through northern Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to 
northeastern South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces). 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 307): The 
species occurs in the entire country with excep¬ 
tion of the Namibe Province and the Cabinda 
enclave. Zaire: “Ambrizette” [-7.23333, 
12.86667] (Bocage 1895a;113, 1897a;201; 
Boettger 1898:104; Loveridge 1940:68). 
Kwanza Norte: “Dondo” [-9.68333, 
14.43333] (Bocage 1872:82, 1895a:113, 
1897a:201; Loveridge 1933:252, 1940:68, 
1957:280; FitzSimons 1962:235; Auerbach 
1987:171, Broadley 1962a:834, 1977b:26, 
1990:148,2002a: 118; Wallach et al. 2014:575). 
Malanje: “Malanje” [-9.55000, 16.35000] 
(Peters 1881:149; Bocage 1895a: 113, 
1897a:201; Loveridge 1940:68); “Pungo- 
Andongo” [-9.66667, 15.58333] (Peters 
1877a:620; Bocage 1895a:113, 1897a:201; 
Loveridge 1940:68, 1957:280; Broadley 307 Disuibution of 
1977b:26, 2002a: 118). Lunda Norte: 
“Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] (Bocage 1895a:113; Laurent 1950a:9, 1954a:59, 1964a:114; 
Loveridge 1957:280). Mexico: “environs du lac Calundo” [-11.80000, 20.86667] (Laurent 
1964a:114); “Reserve de chasse de Cameia” [-11.83333, 21.00000] (Laurent 1964a:114). Kwanza 
Sul: “Novo Redondo” [-11.20000, 13.85000] (Bocage 1895a: 113; Loveridge 1940:68). Benguela: 
“Quindumbo” [-12.46667, 14.93333] (Bocage 1895a:113, 1897a:201; Loveridge 1940:68). Huila: 
“Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] (Bocage 1895a:113, 1897a:201; Loveridge 1940:68). Cunene: 
“Humbe” [-16.68333, 14.90000] (Bocage 1895a:113, 1897a:201; Schmidt 1933:14; Loveridge 
1940:68). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: The type locality, Dondo, has been variously misiden- 
tified as “Danda, Loanda Distr.” (Loveridge 1940, Broadley 1962a) “Donda, Loanda Distr.” (Auer¬ 
bach 1987), “Donda i.e. Dundo, Loanda distr.” (FitzSimons 1962a; Broadley 1990) or even 
