Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858

Marques, Mariana P., Ceríaco, Luis M. P., Blackburn, David C. & Bauer, Aaron M., 2018, Diversity and Distribution of the Amphibians and Terrestrial Reptiles of Angola Atlas of Historical and Bibliographic Records (1840 - 2017), Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 65, pp. 1-501 : 381

Genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858

Dipsadoboa shrevei (Loveridge, 1932) SHREVE’S TREE SNAKE

Crotaphopeltis shrevei Loveridge 1932b:83 . Holotype: MCZ R-32471 (collector K.H. Prior). Type locality:

“Missao de Dondi, Bella Vista, via. Lobito, Angola ” [= Cachiungo], Huambo Province, Angola. Crotaphopeltis shrevei : Schmidt (1933:13), Barbour and Loveridge (1946:97), Laurent (1951:210,

1964a:110), Broadley (1968d:138). Dipsadoboa shrevei shrevei : Rasmusssen (1986:59). Dispadoboa shrevei : Broadley et al. (2003:210), Broadley and Cotterill (2004:50), Spawls et al. (2004:383),

Wallach et al. (2014:228).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated.

Global distribution: The species is known from lower Congo and Angola, east through the Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Zambia to southeast Tanzania.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 343): Published species records are in the central interior of Angola. Moxico: “environs du lac Calundo”

[-11.80000, 20.86667] ( Laurent 1964a:110;

Rasmusssen 1986:64). Bié: “Chitau”

[-11.43333, 17.15000] ( Schmidt 1933:13; Rasmusssen 1986:64). Huambo: “Bella Vista,

Missao de Dondi ” [-12.56667, 16.21667]

( Loveridge 1932b:83; Barbour and Loveridge

1946:97; Rasmusssen 1986:64; Wallach et al.

2014:228).

Taxonomic and distributional notes:

Rasmussen’s (1993) distribution records in adjacent regions suggest, that despite the lack of literature records, it is possible that this species might extend to the Cabinda encalve. MAP 343. Distribution of Dipsadoboa shrevei in Angola.