Naja nigricollis Reinhardt, 1843

Baptista, Ninda L., António, Telmo & Branch, William R., 2019, The herpetofauna of Bicuar National Park and surroundings, southwestern Angola: a preliminary checklist, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 203) 13 (2), pp. 96-130 : 117

Naja nigricollis Reinhardt, 1843

Black-necked Spitting Cobra ( Fig. 28 )

Material: Photographic record (J. Traguedo, HF).

Comment: The taxonomy of African cobras ( Naja ) has undergone significant changes in recent years (Branch 2018). The name Naja nigricollis has a complex history of synonymies and varieties, and only when two varieties, N. n. nigricincta and N. n. woodi, were elevated to full species, was the name N. nigricollis stabilized to represent a species ( Wuster et al. 2007). It is widespread in Angola, but avoids dense forest. Locally known as “turula n'jila” (J. Traguedo, pers. comm.).

Figures

Fig. 28. Naja nigricollis, Handa Farm (Photo by J. Traguedo).