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1966:33); “Muita (Luembe E)” [-7.80000, 
21.45000] (Laurent 1950a;8); “Cassange” 
[-9.58333, 17.86667] (Bocage I895a:88; 
Monard 1937b; 114). Mexico: “environs du lac 
Calundo, near Cameia” [-11.80000, 20.86667] 
(Laurent 1964a; 105); “Naricumbi, Reserve de 
chasse de Cameia” [-11.83333, 21.00000] 
(Laurent 1964a; 105); “Margens do rio Lungue, 
Bingo-Moxico” [-12.45000, 20.05000] (Mana- 
gas 1973:191). Malanje: “Duque de Bragan- 
9 a” [-9.10000, 15.95000] (Bocage 1866a:48, 
1866b:69, 1882b:8, 1895a:88; Boulenger 
1905:112; Monard 1937b:114). Kwanza 
Norte: “Dondo” [-9.68333, 14.43333] (Bocage 
1882a:8, 1895a:88; Monard 1937b:114). 
Huambo: “Bimbi” [-11.81667, 15.83333] 
(Monard 1937b: 114, 120). Benguela: “Quibu- 
la” [-12.28333, 14.68333] (Bocage 1895a:88; 
Monard 1937b: 114). Huila: “Caconda” 
Map 357. Distribution of Philothamnus heterolepidotus 
in Angola. 
[-13.73333, 15.06667] (Bocage 1882b;8, 1895a;88; Monard 1937b:114). Cuando Cubango: 
“Kutatu” [-14.36667, 16.48333] (Monard 1937b: 114, 120). Undetermined Locality: “Cuango” 
(Bocage 1887a: 185) (Malanje Province impossible to georeference; See History Section for more 
detailed information). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes; Wallach et al. (2014) noted that the BMNH catalogue 
lists BMNH 1946.1.10.25 as a type, but the specimen under this number is actually listed as 
Ahaetulla gracillima Gunther, 1888, a junior synonym of P. heterolepidotus (Gunther, 1863). 
According to Hughes (1985) Philothamnus heterolepidotus is difficult to distinguish from P. irreg¬ 
ularis (Leach, 1819). Loveridge (1951) also noted this and remarked that this species was, for some 
time, misidentified as P. natalensis (Smith, 1848) or P. ornatus (Bocage, 1862) [= Philothamnus]. 
Monard’s (1937b) specimens from “Bimbi,” Huambo Province and “Kutatu” Cuando Cubango 
Province, could possibly belong to ornatus (Loveridge 1951). 
Philothamnus hoplogaster (Gunther, 1863) Southeastern Green Snake 
Ahaetulla hoplogaster Gunther 1863:286. Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.6.1 (formerly BMNH 62.3.14.6), 
1946.1.6.6 and 1946.1.6.14 (formerly BMNH 62.3.14.12) (eolleetor T. Ayres) [BMNH 1946.1.6.6 is list¬ 
ed in the BMNH register as having the loeality “Off Nataf’ and no eolleetor is listed]. Type loeality: “Port 
Natal” (Gunther 1863:286), [= Durban, eastern KwaZulu-Natal], South Affiea. 
Ahaetulla irregularis [part]: Gunther (1865a:480). 
Leptophis Chenoni: Boeage (1866a:49). 
Philothamnus irregularis: Peters (1877a:615), Boeage (1882b:6, 1895a:85), Ferreira (1906:167). 
Philothamnus hoplogaster: Boeage (1887a: 186; 1895a:86), Branch (1998:94), Hughes (1985:517), Spawls et 
al. (2004), Bates et al. (2014:417), Wallach et al. (2014:545), Conradie et al. (2016:19). 
Chlorophis irregularis: Parker (1936:125), Monard (19376:114), Themido (1941:10), Laurent (1950a:8). 
Chlorophis sp. (hoplogasterl): Monard (19376:114, 120). 
Philothamnus irregularis irregularis: Hellmich (1957b:64), Laurent (1954a:47). 
Chlorophis hoplogaster: Frade (1963:253), Laurent (1964a: 103), Thys van den Audenaerde (1966:32). 
Chlorophis irregularis shiranus: Thys van den Audenaerde (1966:32), Laurent (1964a: 103). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
