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1990) reported a reeord from “Maconjo” that 
represents an isolated western Angolan locality, 
where it is sympatric with Naja (Afronaja) 
nigricincta Bogert, 1940. Wallach et al. (2009) 
proposed nomenclatural changes regarding the 
genus Naja: the subgeneric name Naja is appli¬ 
cable to the Asiatic cobras, whereas African 
spitting cobras, including N. mossambica, were 
placed in a new subgenus, Afronaja Wallach, 
Wiister and Broadley, 2009. Wallach et al. 
(2014) usQd Afronaja at the generic rank. 
Map 334. Distribution of Naja mossambica in Angola. 
Naja multifasciata Werner, 1902 
Many-Banded Cobra 
Naia multifasciata Werner 1902:347. Holotype: IRSNB 2015 (eolleetor L. Rom). Type loeality: “der oberen 
Maringa” [= Upper Maringa River, Tshuapa], Demoeratie Republie of Congo. 
Paranaja multifasciata: Spawls and Braneh (1995:82), Nagy et al. (2005:224), Dobiey and Vogel (2007:80), 
Wiister et al. (2007:445). 
Naja (Boulengerina) multifasciata: Wallaeh et al. (2009:31). 
Boulengerina multifasciata: Wallaeh et al. (2014:121). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from Cameroon to Congo. 
Ocurrences in Angola: The species is expected to occur in the Cabinda enclave and poten¬ 
tially Zaire Province in northwestern Angola (Spawls and Branch 1995; Dobiey and Vogel 2007) 
but there are no vouchered records. 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Wiister et al. (2007) recovered the species Paranaja 
multifasciata (Werner, 1902) as the sister taxon to Boulengerina annulata (Buchholz and Peters, 
1876) plus Naja melanoleuca Hallowell, 1857 and they considered both Paranaja and Boulenge¬ 
rina as synonyms of Naja. Althoughh long placed in the monotypic genus Paranaja, Wallach et al. 
(2009), based on phylogenetic information, assigned Naja multifasciata to the subgenus Boulen¬ 
gerina and later (Wallach et al. 2014) treated Boulengerina as generically distinct. 
Naja nigricincta Bogert, 1940 Western Barred Spitting Cobra 
Naja nigricollis var. fasciata Bocage 1895a: 136. Lectotype: MBL 1968 (collector A.P. De Carvalho), 
destroyed by fire 18 March 1978, designatedby Broadley (1974:158). Type locality: “Benguella ... Dondo 
... Capangombe,” Angola, restricted to “Benguella” through lectotype designation. Preoccupied by Naja 
fasciata Laurenti, 1768, syn. Naja naja (Linneaus, 1758). 
Naja nigricollis nigricinctus Bogert 1940:89, pi. 1, fig. 1. Holotype: AMNH 51823 (collector A.S. Vemay, 
H. Lang and R. Boulton). Type locality: “Muninho (101 km east of Mossamedes via railroad),” Namibe 
Province, Angola. 
Naja nigricollis: Bocage (1866a:51, 1866b:71, 1867b:228), Ferreria (1900b: 134), Monard (1937b: 136-137). 
Naja nigricollis nigricinctus: FitzSimons (1962:303). 
