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Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Elapsoidea semiannulata semiannulata Bocage, 1882 Angolan Garter Snake 
Elapsoidea semi-annulata Bocage 1882a:303. Holotype: MBL 1938 (collector J.A. d’Anchieta), destroyed by 
fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Caconda” Huila Province, Angola. 
Elapsoidea decosteri huilensis Laurent (1964a: 118). Type: Holotype, MD 5552 (collector W. Kisker, coll. 
Prof. H. Baumann leg.). Type locality: “Fazenda Bumbo, Humpata (Huila),” Huila Povince, Angola. 
Elapsoidea Guntherii: Bocage (1873b:224). 
Elapsoidea Giintheri: Bocage (1895a: 129; 1897b:202). 
Elapsoidea giintheri var. semiannulata'. Ferreira (1900a:52). 
Elapsoidea giintheri'. Schmidt (1933:14), Mertens (1938a:442). 
Elapeehis guentheri: Monard (1937b: 137). 
Elapsoidea sundevallii semiannulata'. Loveridge (1936:41,1944c:220). 
Elapsoidea sundevallii giintheri [part]: Parker (1949:93). 
Elapsoidea semiannulata'. Broadley (1998b: 15), Chippaux (2006:217), Dobiey and Vogel (2007:53), Wallach 
et al. (2014:236), 
Elapsoidea ? sundevallii semiannulata'. Hellmich (1957a:73). 
Elapsoidea semiannulata semiannulata'. Broadley (1971e:610, 1998b: 15), Spawls and Branch (1995:64). 
Elapsoidea semiannulata semiannulata {Elapsoidea semi-annulata)'. Mananas (1981:23). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The nominotypical subspecies is known from Angola, Zambia west of 
the Zambezi and northern Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 329): Wide¬ 
spread, with most records in the west of the 
country, but replaced in Cabinda and possibly 
elsewhere in the far north by E. s. moebiusi. 
Luanda: “Loanda” [-8.83333, 13.26667] (Fer¬ 
reira 1900a;52). Bengo: “de Cacolo ao rio 
Bengo” (Ferreira 1900a:52). Kwanza Norte: 
“Ambaca” [-9.26667, 15.18333] (Ferreira 
1900a:52); “N’dalla Tando” [-9.30000, 
14.91667] (Broadley 1971e;611; Managas 
1981:23). Moxico: “Cazengo” [-9.33333, 
14.76667] (Ferreira 1900a:52; Loveridge 
1944c:221); “Vila Luso” [-11.78333, 
19.91667] (Managas 1981:23). Bie: “Chitau” 
[-11.43333, 17.15000] (Schmidt 1933:14; 
Loveridge 1944c:221; Broadley 1971e:611; 
Managas 1981:23). Huambo: “Galanga” 
[-12.06667, 15.15000] (Bocage 1895a:129, 
1897b:202; Broadley 1971e:611; Managas 
1981:23); “Dondi” [-12.53333, 16.25000] (Loveridge 1944c:221; Broadley 1971b:611; Managas 
1981:23). Benguela: “Entre Rios” [-13.01667, 14.63333] (Hellmich 1957a:73; Broadley 
1971e:611; Managas 1981:23); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] (Mertens 1938a:442; Loveridge 
1944c:221; Broadley 1971e:611; Mana 9 as 1981:23). Huila: “Kampulu (environs de Kasinga)” 
[-15.21667, 16.11667] (Monard 1937b:137; Loveridge 1944c:221; Broadley 1971e:611; Managas 
1981:23); “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] (Bocage 1882b:303;, 1895a:129; Loveridge 
1936a:41; 1944c:221; Parker 1949:95; Broadley 1971e:611, 1998b:16; Managas 1981:23; Chip¬ 
paux 2006:217; Chirio and LeBreton 2007:576; Wallach et al. 2014:263); “Kalukembe” 
[-13.78333, 14.68333] (Monard 1937b:137; Loveridge 1944c:221; Broadley 1971e:611; Managas 
Map 329. Distribution of Elapsoidea semiannulata semi¬ 
annulata in Angola. 
