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Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Dasypeltis fasciolata: Peters (1877a:615). 
Dasypeltis scabra: Boeage (1895a: 106, 18976:210), Boulenger (1893:356, 1896:648), Ferreira (1904:115), 
Monard (19376:113, 123), Mertens (1938a:440), T6emido (1941:10), Broadley and Cotterill (2004:52), 
Spawls et al. (2004:418), Bates et al. (2014:411), Wallaeh et al. (2014:208), Ceriaeo et al. (2016a:81). 
Dasypeltis scabra var. medici: Boeage (1895a: 106). 
Dasypeltis scabra var. 3 (var. fasciolata?): Boeage (1895a: 106). 
Dasypeltis scabra var. inornata: Ferreira (1906:168). 
Dasypeltis scabra scabra: Laurent (1954a:60, 1964a: 116), Hellmie6 (19576:72), T6ys van den Audenaerde 
(1966:35), Managas (1973:192). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Coneem. 
Global distribution: The species is widely distributed, extending from the south-western 
Cape northwards to Zambia and the southern half of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
further along the eastern half of the continent to Ethiopia and adjacent parts of eastern Sudan, with 
isolated records in Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 342): The 
species occurs in the entire country (including 
Cabinda enclave), with exception of the desert 
regions of the far southwestern Angola. Cabin¬ 
da: “Chinchoxo” [-5.10000, 12.10000] (Peters 
1877a:615; Managas 1973:193); “Molembo” 
[-5.33333, 12.20000] (Boeage 1895a:106; 
Mananas 1973:193); “Cabinda” [-5.55000, 
12.18333] (Boeage 1895a: 106; Mana 9 as 
1973:193). Zaire: “S. Salvador do Congo” 
[-6.26667, 14.23333] (Boeage 1895a:106; 
Managas 1973:193). Kwanza Norte: “Piri- 
Dembos” [-8.56667, 14.50000] (Hellmich 
1957b:72); “Cambondo” [-9.15963, 14.65771] 
(Boulenger 1893:356; Mana 9 as 1973:193). 
Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] 
(Laurent 1954a:60, 1964a: 116; Thys van den 
Audenaerde 1966:35; Mana 9 as 1973:193); 
Map 342. Distribution of Dasypeltis scabra in Angola. 
“entre Capaia et Carumbo” (Laurent 1964a: 117). Lunda Sul: “Mutianvo” [-11.45000, 19.33333] 
(Themido 1941:10). Luanda: “Cacuaca” [-8.78333, 13.36667] (Boulenger 1893:356). Malanje: 
“Cangandala National Park” [-9.84606, 16.72233] (Ceriaeo et al. 2016a:81). Moxico: “Calombe, 
Luso” [-11.83333, 19.93333] (Mana 9 as 19732:192). Huambo: “Bela-Vista” [-12.36667, 
16.20000] (Hellmich 1957b:72). Benguela: “Catumbella” [-12.43333, 13.55000] (Boeage 
1895a:106; Mana 9 as 1973:193); “Quissange” [-12.43333,14.05000] (Boeage 1895a:106; Mana 9 as 
1973:193); “Quindumbo” [-12.46667, 14.93333] (Boeage 1895a:106; Monard 1937b:113; Mana- 
9 as 1973:193); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] (Mertens 1938a:440); “Hanha” [-13.30000, 
14.20000] (Boeage 1897b:210). Huila: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] (Boeage 1895a:106; 
Monard 1937b:113); “Vila-da-Ponte/Kuvangu” [-14.46667, 16.30000] (Monard 1937b:113, 123); 
“Gambos” [-15.76667, 14.10000] (Boeage 1895a:106; Monard 1937b:113; Mana 9 as 1973:193). 
Cuando Cubango: “Kakindo” [-15.45000, 17.05000] (Monard 1937b: 113, 125; Mana 9 as 
1973:193). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Gans (1959) suggested that the most likely source of 
the type specimen, based on its described morphology, would be “South West Africa [Namibia] or 
