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Genus Toxicodryas Hallowell, 1857 
Toxicodryas blandingii (Hallowell, “1844” 1845) Blanding’s Tree Snake 
Dipsas Blandingii Hallowell “1844” 1845:170. Holotype: ANSP 10083 (collector E. Blanding, don. W. Bland- 
ing), lost fide Hughes and Barry (1969:1020). Type locality: “Liberia, West Africa.” 
Boiga blandingii: Laurent (1950a:9, 1954a:57, 1964a: 109), Thys van den Audenaerde (1966:34), Spawls and 
Branch (1995:26), Broadley and Cotterill (2004:50), Spawls et al. (2004:373). 
Toxicodryas blandingii: Trape and Mane (2006:168), Chirio and LeBreton (2007:562), Wallach et al. 
(2014:719). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution; The species is 
known from Senegal and Guinea, east to west¬ 
ern Kenya, south to northern Angola, the south¬ 
ern Democratic Republic of Congo, and north¬ 
ern Zambia. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 370): The 
species is known from northeastern Angola. 
Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] 
(Laurent 1950a;9, 1954a:57, 1964a: 109; Thys 
van den Audenaerde 1966:34); “Andrada” 
[-7.70000, 21.38333] (Laurent 1964a;109). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: 
Some authors including Peters (1877a), 
Bocage (1895a), Parker (1936) and Hellmich 
(1957b) erroneously reported this species from 
northwestern Angola. Records from “Chin- 
choxo,” “Piri-Dembos,” and “Quirimbo” 
formerly identified as T. blandingii should be 
assigned to Toxicodryas pulverulenta (Fischer, 
1856). 
Toxicodryas pulverulenta (Fischer, 1856) 
Dipsas pulverulenta Fischer 1856:81, pi. 3, figs, la-lc. Lectotype: ZMH 4376, formerly ZMH 339 (collector 
Dr. Davis), designated by Wallach et al. (2014:720). Type locality: “Edina, Grand Bassa County in Liberia 
(West-Afrrka),” corrected to “St. Thome,” Sao Tome and Principe, Gulf of Guinea” by Ladiges in Hugh¬ 
es and Barry (1969:1020), which is itself in error; the original type locality is probably correct as stated 
(see notes below). 
Dipsas pulverulenta: Peters (1877a:615), Bocage (1887a: 186, 1895a: 123). 
Dipsas Blandingii: Peters (1877a:615), Bocage (1895a: 124). 
Boiga blandingi: Parker (1936:125). 
Boiga blandingii: Hellmich (1957b:67), Loveridge (1957:268). 
Boiga pulverulenta: Parker (1936:109), Hellmich (1957b:68), Loveridge (1957:269), Frade (1963:252), 
Spawls et al. (2004:374). 
Toxicodryas pulverulenta: Chippaux (2006:155), Chirio and LeBreton (2007:564). 
Toxicodryas pulverulentus: Wallach et al. (2014:719). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Not Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The species is known from West and Central Africa, from Guinea to 
Cameroon, east to Uganda and Kenya, and south to the southern Democratic Republic of Congo 
and Angola. 
Map 370. Distribution of Toxicodryas blandingii in 
Angola. 
Fischer’s Cat Snake 
