Prosymna angolensis

Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Elapoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Prosymnidae
Genus: Prosymna
Species: Prosymna angolensis
Name
Prosymna angolensis Boulenger, 1915: 208
- Neotype: NHMW 19275b, ♂. [designated by Broadley (1980: 497)]
- Type locality: “Caconda, Angola”.
References
Primary references
- Boulenger, G.A. 1915. A list of the snakes of the Belgian and Portuguese Congo, northern Rhodesia, and Angola. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1915: 193–223.
- Broadley, D.G. 1980. A revision of the African snake genus Prosymna Gray (Colubridae). Occasional papers of the National Museums and Monuments. Series B, Natural sciences 6(7): 481–556. Reference page.
Additional references
- Conradie, W., Keates, C., Baptista, N. & Lobón-Rovira, J. 2022. Taxonomical review of Prosymna angolensis Boulenger, 1915 (Elapoidea, Prosymnidae) with the description of two new species. Zookeys 1121: 97–143. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1121.85693
Reference page.
Links
- Conradie, W., Becker, F., Baptista, N., Bauer, A.M. & Ceríaco, L.M.P. 2020. IUCN: Prosymna angolensis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T177446A120632553. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T177446A120632553.en. Accessed on 26 November 2025.
Vernacular names
- English: Angola Shovel-snout