Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
August 22nd, 2022.
 
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Genus
Elapsoidea
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African Garter Snakes
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Afrikanische Strumpfbandottern
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Afrikanske Båndgiftsnoge
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1866 |  |
Elapsoidea Bocage (type species: Elapsoidea güntherii Bocage 1866) |
Contents:
10 species, of which 2 (20.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously believed to contain a single species, sundevalli, with several subspecies, which are now regarded as separate species. The standard name Burrowing Cobra (used for at least sundevallii) should be avoided to prevent confusion with
Naja multifasciata.
Distribution:
SubSaharan Africa.
Reported from:
Angola
(incl.
Cabinda),
Benin,
Botswana,
Burkina Faso,
Burundi,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Eswatini,
Ethiopia,
Gabon,
Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau
(incl.
Bijagos Archipelago),
Ivory Coast,
Kenya,
Liberia,
Malawi,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Rwanda,
Senegal,
Sierra Leone,
Somalia,
South Africa
(Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape),
South Sudan,
Sudan,
Tanzania,
Togo,
Uganda,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Elapsoidea boulengeri
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Zambezi Garter Snake, (Boulenger's Garter Snake)
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Boulengers Strumpfbandotter
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Zambezi-båndgiftsnog
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1895 | |
Elapsoidea Boulengeri Boettger |
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Elapechis boulengeri Boulenger 1896 |
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Elapsoidea semiannulata boulengeri Broadley 1971 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Broadley (1998).
Distribution:
Botswana,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Eswatini,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province),
Tanzania,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Elapsoidea broadleyi
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Jilib Garter Snake, (Broadley's Garter Snake)
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Broadleys Strumpfbandotter
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Jilib-båndgiftsnog
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1997 | |
Elapsoidea broadleyi Jakobsen |
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Elapsoidea chelazziorum
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Southern Somali Garter Snake
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Südsomalische Strumpfbandotter
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Sydsomalisk Båndgiftsnog
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1979 | |
Elapsoidea chelazzii Lanza [nomen incorrigendum] |
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Elapsoidea chelazziorum Lanza 1990 [nomen corrigendum] |
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Elapsoidea guentherii
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Western Garter Snake, Uganda Garter Snake, (Günther's Garter Snake)
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Günthers Strumpfbandotter
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Vestlig Båndgiftsnog
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1866 | |
Elapsoidea güntherii Bocage |
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Elapechis guentheri Boulenger 1896 |
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Elapsoidea sundevallii güntherii Loveridge 1944 |
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1887 | |
Elapsoidea hessei Boettger (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Elapechis hessii Boulenger 1896 |
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1960 | |
Elapsoidea decosteri scalaris Laurent (Jakobsen 1997) |
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Elapsoidea loveridgei scalaris Broadley 1971 |
Remarks:
Presence in Mozambique needs confirmation (David & Ineich 1999), although reported from the country by Spawls & Branch (1995).
Distribution:
Angola
(incl.
Cabinda),
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Elapsoidea laticincta
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Sudanese Garter Snake, Central African Garter Snake, (Werner's Garter Snake)
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Zentralafrikanische Strumpfbandotter
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Sudanesisk Båndgiftsnog
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1919 | |
Elapechis laticinctus Werner |
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Elapsoidea laticincta Laurent 1956 |
Distribution:
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Kinshasa,
South Sudan,
Sudan,
Uganda.
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Elapsoidea loveridgei
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Northeastern Garter Snake, East African Garter Snake
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Ostafrikanische Strumpfbandotter
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Nordøstlig Båndgiftsnog
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1949 | |
Elapsoidea sundevallii loveridgei Parker |
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Elapsoidea loveridgei Broadley 1971 |
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1956 | |
Elapsoidea decosteri colleti Laurent |
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Elapsoidea loveridgei colleti Broadley 1971 |
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1956 | |
Elapsoidea decosteri multicincta Laurent |
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Elapsoidea loveridgei multicincta Broadley 1971 |
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Elapsoidea multicincta Malonza & Bwong 2023 |
Other common names:
colletti: Collett's Garter Snake
loveridgei: Loveridge's Garter Snake
multicincta: Many-banded Garter Snake, Uganda Garter Snake
Remarks:
Previously included the subspecies scalaris, now regarded as a synonym of guentheri.
Malonza & Bwong (2023) treated multicincta as a separate species, but without discussion or references.
Distribution:
Burundi,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Rwanda,
South Sudan,
Tanzania,
Uganda.
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Elapsoidea nigra
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Usambara Garter Snake, Eastern Garter Snake
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Usambara-Strumpfbandotter
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Usambara-båndgiftsnog
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1888 | |
Elapsoidea nigra Günther |
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Elapsoidea sundevallii nigra Loveridge 1944 |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Elapsoidea semiannulata
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Half-banded Garter Snake, Angolan Garter Snake, Common African Garter Snake
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Halbgebänderte Strumpfbandotter
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Halvbåndet Båndgiftsnog
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1882 | |
Elapsoidea semi-annulata Bocage |
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Elapsoidea sundevallii semiannulata Loveridge 1944 |
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1897 | |
Elapechis moebiusi Werner |
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Elapsoidea decosteri moebiusi Laurent 1956 |
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Elapsoidea semiannulata moebiusi Broadley 1971 |
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1964 | |
Elapsoidea decosteri huilensis Laurent (Golay & al. 1993) |
Other common names:
moebiusi: West African Garter Snake, Moebius' Ground Cobra
semiannulata: Angolan Garter Snake
Remarks:
Previously included boulengeri. Angel's (1933) record from Mauritania of E. sundevalli guntherii refer to this species (Padial 2006).
Distribution:
Angola
(incl.
Cabinda),
Benin,
Burkina Faso,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Gabon,
Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau
(incl.
Bijagos Archipelago),
Ivory Coast,
Liberia,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Namibia,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Senegal,
Sierra Leone,
Togo,
Uganda,
Zambia.
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Elapsoidea sundevallii
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Southern African Garter Snake, Kalahari Garter Snake, (Sundevall's Garter Snake)
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Südafrikanische Strumpfbandotter
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Sydafrikansk Båndgiftsnog
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1849 | |
Elaps sunderwallii [sic] Smith |
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Elapsoidea sundevallii Peters 1880 |
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Elapechis sundevallii Boulenger 1896 |
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1888 | |
Elapsoidea decosteri Boulenger |
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Elapechis decosteri Boulenger 1896 |
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Elapsoidea sundevallii decosteri Loveridge 1944 |
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1944 | |
Elapsoidea sundevallii fitzsimonsi Loveridge |
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1971 | |
Elapsoidea sundevallii longicauda Broadley |
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1971 | |
Elapsoidea sundevallii media Broadley |
Other common names:
decosteri: Mozambique Garter Snake, Southeastern Garter Snake
fitzsimonsi: Kalahari Garter Snake
longicauda: Long-tailed Garter Snake
media: Highveld Garter Snake
sundevallii: Natal Garter Snake
Remarks:
According to David & Ineich (1999) and David & Vogel (2010), the correct spelling of the specific epithet is sunderwallii.
Distribution:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Elapsoidea trapei
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Senegal Garter Snake, (Trape's Garter Snake)
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Senegal-Strumpfbandotter
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Senegalesisk Båndgiftsnog
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1999 | |
Elapsoidea trapei Mane |
Distribution:
Guinea,
Mauritania,
Senegal.
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