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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Genus Naja Laurenti, 1768 
Naja anchietae Bocage, 1879 Anchieta’s Cobra 
Naja Anchietae Bocage 1879a:98, 1879c:89. Lectotype: MBL 1987 (collectors H.C. Capello and R. Ivens), 
designated by Broadley (1995:31), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Caconda,” Huila 
Province, Angola. 
Naja Anchietae-. Bocage (1879c:98, 1895a: 133, 1897a:202). 
Naja anehietae: Ferreira (1900ab:134), Monard (1937b: 138), Bogert (1940:90), Frade (1963:252), Broadley 
(1968c:7), Broadley and Cotterill (2004:47), Broadley and Wuster (2004:101), Dobiey and Vogel 
(2007:63), Ceriaco et al. (2014b:671), Ceriaco et al. (2016b:87). 
Naja haje anehietae'. Mertens (1937:23), Bogert (1940:90), Laurent (1964a:118), Managas (1981:26), 
Broadley (1966c:23), Spawls and Branch (1995:70), Trape et al. (2009:20). 
Naja anulifera aneheitae: Broadley (1995:31). 
Naja (Uraeus) anehietae'. Wallach et al. (2009:31). 
Uraeus anehietae: Wallach et al. (2014:762). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The speeies is known from western parts of southern Afriea, from Ango¬ 
la and northern Namibia through western Zambia and northern Botswana to northwestern 
Zimbabwe and Lake Bangweulu, northeastern Zambia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 331): The 
speeies oeeurs in mostly in the southern Ango¬ 
la however, there are some records from more 
northern provinces. Lunda Sul: “Alto Cuilo” 
[-10.01667, 19.55000] (Laurent 1964a;118, 
Mananas 1981:26); “Alto Chicapa” 
[-10.93333, 19.15000] (Laurent 1964a;118, 
Managas 1981:26). Malanje: “Capanda” 
[-9.72841, 15.34585] (Ceriaco et al. 
2014b:671); “Cangandala National Park” 
[-9.84606,16.72233] (Ceriaco et al. 2016b:87). 
Benguela: “Hanha” [-13.30000, 14.20000] 
(Ferreira 1900b: 134; Managas 1981:26). 
Huila: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] 
(Bocage 1879a:98, 1879c:89, 1895a:133, 
1897a:202; Ferreira 1900b: 134; Mananas 
1981:26; Broadley 1995:31); “Kalukembe” 
[-13.78333, 14.68333] (Monard 1937b:138; 
Map 331. Distribution of Naja anchietae in Angola. 
Managas 1981:26); “Vila da Ponte” [-14.46667, 16.30000] (Managas 1981:26); “Kuvangu” 
[-14.46667, 16.30000] (Monard 1937b:138; Managas 1981:26); “Capelongo” [-14.91667, 
15.08333] (Bogert 1940:90; Managas 1981:26); “Huilla” [-15.05000, 13.55000] (Bocage 
1895a:133, 1897a:202; Ferreira 1900b:134; Mananas 1981:26); “vu I’espece dans la region du 
Kului superieur” [-15.41667, 15.73333] (Monard 1937b:138). Cunene: “Mupa” [-16.18333, 
15.75000] (Monard 1937b:138; Mananas 1981:26); “Humbe” [-16.68333, 14.90000] (Bocage 
1895a:133, 1897a:202; Ferreira 1900b:134; Managas 1981:26). Undetermined Locality: “Rio 
Cuando” (Bocage 1895a:133, 1897a:202; Mananas 1981:26). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Wallach et al. (2014) attributed the lectotypoe designa¬ 
tion for Naja anchietae to Broadley and Wallach (2004), however, Broadley (1995) had already 
refered to MBL 1987 as the lectotype a decade earlier. Mertens (1937a), Bogert (1940) and subse- 
