Prosymna angolensis Boulenger, 1915

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 : 118

Prosymna angolensis Boulenger, 1915

Angolan Shovel-snout Snake ( Fig. 30 )

Material: NB521 ( T 1).

Comment: Originally described from Huíla, Angola (discussion on type locality in Branch [2018]), this species was recorded historically from southwestern and central Angola ( Marques et al. 2018), and more recently, from the southeast of Angola ( Conradie et al. 2017) and Tundavala (Baptista, unpub. data). Its upper and lower labials, ventral scales (145), and low subcaudal counts (16) conform to the species characterization ( Bocage 1895, as P. frontalis ). It has gray coloration with a dark blotch behind the head, a series of paired dark spots along the back, and immaculate white/creamish belly and flanks. It was found in sandy soils in miombo woodlands.

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Fig. 30. Prosymna angolensis, BNP.