Contributions to the herpetofauna of the Angolan Okavango- Cuando-Zambezi river drainages. Part 1 : Serpentes (snakes)

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dc.contributor.author Conradie, Werner
dc.contributor.author Baptista, Ninda L.
dc.contributor.author Verburgt, Luke
dc.contributor.author Keates, Chad
dc.contributor.author Harvey, James
dc.contributor.author Júlio, Timoteo
dc.contributor.author Neef, Gotz
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-12T11:06:00Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-12T11:06:00Z
dc.date.issued 2021-11-28
dc.description.abstract The herpetofauna of Angola has been neglected for many years, but recent surveys have revealed previously unknown diversity and a consequent increase in the number of species recorded for the country. Most historical surveys focused on the north-eastern and south-western parts of the country, while mostly neglecting the central and south-eastern parts, comprising the provinces of Bié, Moxico, and Cuando Cubango. To address this sampling bias and investigate the conservation importance of the region, a series of rapid biodiversity surveys of the upper Cuito, Cubango, Cuando, Zambezi, and Cuanza river basins were conducted by the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project between 2015 and 2019. The first part of those survey results are presented here as an updated checklist of current and historical snake records from the south-eastern region of Angola. In summary, 160 new specimens were collected from the region, comprising 36 species, bringing the total number of recognized snake species for the region to 53. These surveys revealed three new country records (Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata, Crotaphopeltis barotseensis, and Dasypeltis confusa) and led to the description of two novel species in previous publications (Boaedon branchi and B. fradei), increasing the total number of snake species in Angola to 133. Finally, updated geographic distribution maps are provided for all species encountered in this study for the whole country. This contribution increases our knowledge of this poorly known region of Africa and highlights the need for and importance of similar studies in other undersampled areas. en_US
dc.description.abstract A herpetofauna de Angola foi negligenciada durante muitos anos. A maior parte dos levantamentos realizados a nível histórico incidiram no nordeste e sudoeste do país, sendo o centro e o sudeste, englobando as províncias do Bié, Moxico e Cuando Cubango, menos estudado. Para resolver este enviesamento de amostragem, foram realizados uma série de levantamentos rápidos de biodiversidade das nascentes do alto Cuito, Cubango, Okavango, Cuando, Zambeze e Cuanza pelo National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project entre 2015 e 2019. Aqui apresentamos a primeira parte dos nossos resultados, uma lista actualizada de registos novos e históricos de cobras do sudeste de Angola. 160 novos registros de espécimes foram documentados na região, incluindo 36 espécies, e elevando o número total de espécies reconhecidas da região para 53. Estes levantamentos revelaram três novos registos para Angola (Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata, Crotaphopeltis barotseensis, e Dasypeltis confusa) e levaram à descrição de duas novas espécies (Boaedon branchi e B. fradei), aumentando o número de espécies do país para 133. Por fim, produzimos mapas de distribuição atualizados de todas as espécies encontradas neste estudo para todo o território de Angola. Este estudo é uma contribuição significativa para o conhecimento desta região pouco estudada do continente africano, e destaca a necessidade e importância de estudos semelhantes em áreas subamostradas. en_US
dc.description.department Zoology and Entomology en_US
dc.description.librarian am2022 en_US
dc.description.uri http://amphibian-reptile-conservation.org en_US
dc.identifier.citation Conradie W, Baptista NL, Verburgt L, Keates C, Harvey J, Júlio T, Neef G. 2021. Contributions to the herpetofauna of the Angolan Okavango- Cuando-Zambezi river drainages. Part 1: Serpentes (snakes). Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 15(2) [General Section]: 244–278 (e292). en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1083-446X (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1525-9153 (online)
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86107
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Craig Hassapakis en_US
dc.rights © 2021 Conradie et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License [Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). en_US
dc.subject Africa en_US
dc.subject Cobra en_US
dc.subject Cuanavale en_US
dc.subject Cuito en_US
dc.subject Headwater en_US
dc.subject Okavango Delta en_US
dc.subject Reptile en_US
dc.subject Delta do Okavango en_US
dc.subject Nascente en_US
dc.subject Reptil en_US
dc.title Contributions to the herpetofauna of the Angolan Okavango- Cuando-Zambezi river drainages. Part 1 : Serpentes (snakes) en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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