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Genus Dasypeltis Wagler, 1830 
Dasypeltis palmarum (Leach, 1818) Palm Egg Eater 
Coluberpalmarum Leach 1818:408. Holotype: 1946.1.2.35 (collector J. Cranch). Type locality: “in palm trees 
at Embomma” (Leach 1818:409) [= Boma], Democratic Republic of Congo. 
Dasypeltis palmarum: Gunther (1865a:480), Peters (1877a:615). 
Dasypeltis seabra var. inornatum: Bocage (1867b:227). 
Dasypeltis seabra var. palmarum: Bocage (1895a: 106), Boulenger (1905:112), 
Dasypeltis seabra var. palmarum (var. inornatus): Ferreira (1903:10). 
Dasypeltis seabra: Parker (1936:125). 
Dasypeltis seabra seabra: Bogert (1940:85). 
Dasypeltis palmarum: Gans (1959:219), Chippaux (2006:115), Wallach et al. (2014:208). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The speeies is known from Angola, People’s Republie of Congo, and 
Demoeratie Republie of Congo. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 341): The 
speeies oeeurs in the western Angola. The 
speeies is distributed from the Cabinda enelave 
to Benguela Provinee, mostly near the eoast. 
Cabinda: “Chinehoxo” [-5.10000, 12.10000] 
(Peters 1877a:615; Boeage 1895a; 106; Gans 
1959:220); “Chiloango” [-5.18333, 12.18333] 
(Gans 1959:220); “Landana” [-5.21667, 
12.15000] (Gans 1959:220). Luanda: “Caeua- 
eo, Luanda Disk” [-8.78333, 13.36667] (Gans 
1959:220). Malanje: “Pungo-Andongo” 
[-9.66667, 15.58333] (Gunther 1865a:480; 
Boulenger 1905:112; Monard 1937b:113; 
Managas 1973:193; Gans 1959:220). Kwanza 
Norte: “Ambaea” [-9.26667, 15.18333] (Boca¬ 
ge 1895a:106; Monard 1937b:113; Managas 
1973:193); “Rio Muembege, proximo de 
N’dalla Tando (Cazengo)” (Ferreira 1903:10); Distribution of Dasypeltis palmanm in 
“N’dala Tando” [-9.30000, 14.91667] (Monard 
1937b:113; Managas 1973:193); “Dondo” [-9.68333, 14.43333] (Gans 1959:220; Managas 
1973:193). Kwanza Sul: “Congulu” [-9.66667, 15.58333] (Parker 1936:125; Gans 1959:220). 
Benguela: “Lobito Bay (baia do Lobito)” [-12.33333, 13.58333] (Bogert 1940:85; Managas 
1973:193; Gans 1959:220); “Catumbella” [-12.43333, 13.55000] (Bocage 1867b:227, 1895a:106; 
Monard 1937b:113; Gans 1959:220); “Quissange” [-12.43333, 14.05000] (Bocage 1895a:106; 
Monard 1937b:113); “Dombe” [-12.95000, 13.10000] (Bocage 1867b:227, 1895a:106; 1937b:113; 
Gans 1959:219). Huila: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] (Gans 1959:219). Namibe: “Mossa- 
medes” [-15.20000, 12.15000] (Gans 1959:219). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: None. 
Dasypeltis seabra (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Egg Eater 
Coluber seaber Cirmatus 1758:223. Holotype: NHR, formerly MAFR, (Mus. Drottingholm), lost fide AndQr- 
sson (1899) and Gans (1959:87). Type locality: “in Indiis” [India], in error, corrected to “South Africa” by 
Flower (1933:818). 
