Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)

Conradie, Werner, Bills, Roger & Branch, William R., 2016, The herpetofauna of the Cubango, Cuito, and lower Cuando river catchments of south-eastern Angola, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 126) 10 (2), pp. 6-36 : 19

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13154851
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scientific name	Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768)
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Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768) View in CoL

White-lipped Snake

Material: PEM R 20018 (12b); ANG (no number, 6a).

Comment: Common and widespread species in Angola ( Bocage 1895; Boulenger 1905; Ferreira 1906; Branch and McCartney 1992; Laurent 1950, 1964; Parker 1936). This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. A phylogenetic study is currently underway to investigation different populations (Tolley pers. comm.).