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and Wallach (2002:72), Broadley and Cotterill (2004:51), Broadley et al. (2003:218), Chippaux 
(2006:159), Trape and Mane (2006:96), Eimermacher (2012:1), Ceriaco et al. (2016b:79), Wallaeh et al. 
(2014:236). 
Dispholidus typus punctatus: Braneh and MeCartney (1992:2). 
Dispholidus typus occidentalis: Chirio and LeBreton (2007:422). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The nominotypical subspeies is known from Senegal east across the 
Sahel to the Horn of Africa, south to the southwestern Cape, excluding areas of rain forest, grass¬ 
land and desert. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 344): The 
nominotypical subspecies distribution com¬ 
prises almost the entire country including 
Cabinda Province, with the exception of the 
desert regions of far southwestern Angola, and 
the area occupied by D. t. punctatus. Zaire: “S. 
Salvador do Congo” [-6.26667, 14.23333] 
(Bocage 1895a:121; Monard 19376:128). 
Luanda: “Loanda” [-8.83333, 13.26667] (Fer¬ 
reira 1900a:52). Malanje: “Duque de Bragan- 
5 a” [-9.10000, 15.95000] (Bocage 1866a;48, 
1895a:121; Monard 1937b:128); “Malanje” 
[-9.55000, 16.35000] (Peters 1881:149; Boca¬ 
ge 1895a: 121); “Cangandala National Park” 
[-9.84606,16.72233] (Ceriaco et al. 2016b:79). 
Lunda Sul: “Tyihumbwe” [-10.96667, 
20.06667] (Monard 19376:128, 134); “Mutian- 
vo” [-11.45000, 19.33333] (Themido 1941:10). ^44. Distribution of Dispholidus typus typus in 
Kwanza Norte: “Ambaca” [-9.26667, 
15.18333] (Bocage 1895a:121; Ferreira 1900a:52; Monard 19376:128); “N’dalla Tando” 
[-9.30000, 14.91667] (Ferreira 1903:12); “Cazengo” [-9.33333, 14.76667] (Ferreira 1900a:52). 
Kwanza Sul: “Mombolo” [-12.16667, 14.83333] (Bogert 1940:68). Bie: “Chitau” [-11.43333, 
17.15000] (Schmidt 1933:14). Huambo: “Galanga” [-12.06667, 15.15000] (Bocage 1895a:121; 
Monard 19376:128); “Santo-Amaro” [-12.70000, 15.85000] (Monard 19376:134). Benguela: 
“Quissange” [-12.43333, 14.05000] (Bocage 1895a: 121; Monard 19376:128); “Quindumbo” 
[-12.46667, 14.93333] (Bocage 1895a:121; Monard 19376:128); “Ebanga” [-12.73333, 14.73333] 
(Monard 19376:134); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] (Mertens 1938:441). Huila: “Caconda” 
[-13.73333, 15.06667] (Bocage 1895a:121; Ferreira 1897:244; Loveridge 1936:40; Monard 
19376:128); “Kalukembe” [-13.78333, 14.68333] (Monard 19376:128, 134); “Kuvangu/Vila da 
Ponte” [-14.46667, 16.30000] (Monard 19376:128, 134); “Capelongo” [-14.91667, 15.08333] 
(Bogert 1940:68); “Huilla” [-15.05000, 13.55000] (Bocage 1895a:121; Monard 19376:128). 
Cunene: “Mupa” [-16.18333, 15.75000] (Monard 19376:134); “Humbe” [-16.68333, 14.90000] 
(Bocage 1895a:121; Monard 19376:128). Cuando Cubango: “approximately 24 km E of Cuito 
Cuanavale” [-15.18333, 19.38333] (Branch and McCartney 1992:2). Undetermined Locality: 
“Rio Cuando” (Bocage 1895a:121, Monard 19376:128); “Between Benguella and Bihe” 
(Boulenger 1905:113; Monard 19376:128). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Dispholidus typus is often cited as having been 
described in 1829 (e.g., FitzSimons 1962) in The Zoological Journal, however, the description first 
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