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species according to Broadley (1994). These 
may well be the result of continuing confusion 
over the placement of Keta. Given the localities 
known from Lunda Norte, it seems likely that 
the species occurs in other northern regions of 
Angola. 
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Map 363. Distribution of Scaphiophis albopunctatus in 
Angola. 
Genus Telescopus Wagler, 1830 
Telescopus finkeldeyi Haacke, 2013 
Telescopus finkeldeyi Haacke 2013:281. Holotype: 
TM 53542 (collector J.A. van Rooyen). Type 
locality: “Rossing Uranium mine area, Swako- 
mund [sic] district (2214Db) Namibia.” 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not 
Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is 
known from Angola and Namibia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 364): The 
species occurs in southwestern Angola. 
Namibe: “5 km north Namibe” [-15.20000, 
12.15000] (Haacke 2013:285). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Some earlier records of T. semiannulatus poly- 
stictus in Namibia actually refer to this recent¬ 
ly described species. 
Damara Tiger Snake 
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Map 364. Distribution of Telescopus finkeldeyi in 
Angola. 
Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus Smith, 1849 Common Tiger Snake 
Telescopus semiannulatus Smith 1849: pi. 72, first of two unnumbered pages of accompanying text. Holotype: 
BMNH 1946.1.2.55 (formerly BMNH 1871.4.21.1) (collector A. Smith) fide Wallach et al. (2014). Type 
locality: Not stated, “South Africa” by inference (Loveridge 1957:270). 
Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus: Loveridge (1957:270), Hellmich (1957b:71), Thys van den Aude- 
naerde (1966:34). 
Telescopus semiannulatus: Wallach et al. (2014:698). 
