Lycodonomorphus Lichtenstein, 1823

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 : 388

Genus Lycodonomorphus Lichtenstein, 1823

Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus Laurent, 1954 EASTERN CONGO WHITE-BELLIED WATER SNAKE

L ycodonomorphus subtaeniatus subtaeniatus Laurent 1954a:38 , figs. 1–4. Holotype: MRAC 14864 (formerly RGMC 14864 ) (collector N’Kele). Type locality: “Keseki, près de Kwamouth” [= Keseki, near

Kwamouth], Democratic Republic of Congo. Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus : Broadley and Cotterill (2004:48), Wallach et al. (2014:399).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern.

Global distribution: The species is known from Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola. Its presence in the People’s Republic of Congo is likely but unconfirmed.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 352): The species is known from northeastern Angola. Lunda Norte: “Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] ( Laurent 1954a:38) .

Taxonomic and distributional notes: Lycodonomorphus subtaeniatus upembae Laurent, 1954 has been recognized as specifically distinct and has been transferred to Boaedon based on phylogenetic information by Green- MAP 352. Distribution of Lycodonomorphus subtaeniabaum et al. (2015). tus in Angola.