Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: October 31st, 2023.
 
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Genus
Prosymna
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Shovel-snout Snakes
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Schaufelnasen-Nattern
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Afrikanske Skovlnæsesnoge
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1849 |  |
Prosymna Gray (type species: Calamaria meleagris Reinhardt 1843) |
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1849 | |
Temnorhynchus Smith (type species: Temnorhynchus sundevallii Smith 1849) |
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1896 | |
Asthenophis Boulenger (type species: Asthenophis ruspolii Boulenger 1896) |
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1902 | |
Pseudoprosymna Lindholm in Lampe (type species: Prosymna bergeri Lindholm in Lampe 1902) |
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1909 | |
Stenorhabdium Werner (type species: Stenorhabdium temporale Werner 1909) |
Contents:
19 species, of which 2 (10.5%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Presence of the genus in Mauritania, as purported by Welch (1982 [P. meleagris]), but without localities, is regarded as unconfirmed.
Welch's work is notoriously unreliable, and no other authors seem to have mentioned Mauritania as part of the distribution of the genus.
Nevertheless, P. collaris (considered part of meleagris at the time Welch published his work) does occur in Senegal and Mali, close to the border of
Mauritania, so this species may eventually be found in the country.
Distribution:
SubSaharan Africa.
Reported from:
Angola,
Benin,
Botswana,
Burkina Faso,
Burundi,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Djibouti,
Eswatini,
Ethiopia,
Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau,
Ivory Coast,
Kenya,
Lesotho,
Liberia,
Malawi,
Mali,
Mozambique
(incl.
Bazaruto Archipelago
[incl.
Benguerua]),
Namibia,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Senegal,
Sierra Leone,
Somalia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
South Sudan,
Sudan,
Tanzania,
Togo,
Uganda,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Prosymna ambigua
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Central African Shovel-snout, Miombo Shovel-snout, (East African Shovel-snout, Angolan Shovel-snout)
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Zentralafrikanische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Centralafrikansk Skovlnæsesnog
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1873 | |
Prosymna ambiguus Bocage |
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Prosymna ambiguus Bocage 1895 |
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1897 | |
Prosymna bocagii Boulenger (Broadley 1980) |
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Prosymna ambigua bocagii Uthmöller 1937 |
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1910 | |
Prosymna meleagris concolor Lönnberg (Broadley 1980) |
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1953 | |
Prosymna ambigua brevis Laurent (Broadley 1980) |
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1953 | |
Prosymna ambigua loveridgei Laurent (Broadley 1980) |
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1953 | |
Prosymna ambigua urundiensis Laurent (Broadley 1980) |
Other common names:
bocagii: Central African Shovel-snout, Eastern Wet Savanna Shovel-snout
Remarks:
Previously included ornatissima, ruspolii, and stuhlmannii.
Status of bocagii is uncertain (Broadley & Howell 1991).
Distribution:
Angola,
Burundi,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Kenya,
South Sudan,
Tanzania,
Uganda,
Zambia.
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Prosymna angolensis
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Angolan Shovel-snout
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Angolische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Angolansk Skovlnæsesnog
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1915 | |
Prosymna angolensis Boulenger |
Distribution:
Angola,
Botswana,
Namibia,
Zimbabwe.
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Prosymna bivittata
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Two-striped Shovel-snout, Twin-striped Shovel-snout
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Zweistreifige Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Tostribet Skovlnæsesnog
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1903 | |
Prosymna sundevalli bivittata Werner |
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Prosymna bivittata Broadley 1965 |
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1910 | |
Prosymna sundevallii macrospila Werner (Broadley 1980) |
Distribution:
Botswana,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Prosymna collaris
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Collared Shovel-snout
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Halsband-Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Hvidkravet Skovlnæsesnog
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1908 | |
Prosymna meleagris var. collaris Sternfeld |
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Prosymna collaris Chirio & Ineich 2006 |
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Prosymna greigerti collaris Trape & Mané 2006a |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a hybrid between meleagris and greigerti (e.g., Broadley 1980), a distinct species (e.g., Chirio & Ineich 2006), or as a
subspecies of greigerti (e.g., Trape & Mané 2006a; Chirio & LeBreton 2007; Chirio, Ineich, Schmitz & Trape 2011).
It is herein considered a separate species, following Trape & Mané (2017).
Distribution:
Benin,
Burkina Faso,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Ghana,
Mali,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Senegal,
Sudan,
Togo.
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Prosymna confusa
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Plain Shovel-snout
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Graue Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Grå Skovlnæsesnog
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2022 | |
Prosymna confusa Conradie, Keates, Baptista & Lobón-Rovira |
Distribution:
Angola.
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Prosymna frontalis
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Southwestern Shovel-snout
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Südwestliche Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Sydvestlig Skovlnæsesnog
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1867 | |
Temnorhynchus frontalis Peters |
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Prosymna frontalis Boulenger 1894 |
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1902 | |
Prosymna bergeri Lindholm in Lampe (Broadley 1980) |
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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Prosymna greigerti
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Sudan Savanna Shovel-snout, Southern Sahel Speckled Shovel-snout, (Greigert's Shovel-snout)
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Savannen-Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Savanne-skovlnæsesnog
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1906 | |
Prosymna Greigerti Mocquard |
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Prosymna meleagris greigerti Broadley 1980 |
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1958 | |
Prosymna meleagris laurenti Loveridge (Broadley 1980) |
Other common names:
laurenti: Sudan Shovel-snout
Remarks:
Previously included collaris.
Formerly included in meleagris (e.g., Chippaux 2001), but considered a valid species in recent works (e.g., Chirio & Ineich 2006; Trape & Mané 2006a;
Emms, Jambang, Bahl, Mankali, Paziaud & Barnett 2007; Chirio, Ineich, Schmitz & Trape 2011).
Distribution:
Burkina Faso,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Ethiopia,
Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Mali,
Nigeria,
Senegal,
South Sudan,
Sudan,
Togo.
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Prosymna janii
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Mozambique Shovel-snout, Black-headed Shovel-snout, Keel-scaled Shovel-snout
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Mosambikanische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Mozambiqisk Skovlnæsesnog
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1862 | |
Prosymna Janii Bianconi |
Distribution:
Mozambique
(incl.
Bazaruto Archipelago
[incl.
Benguerua]),
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal).
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Prosymna lineata
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Lineolate Shovel-snout, Lined Shovel-snout, Mozambique Shovel-snout
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Gestreifte Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Afrikansk Stribet Skovlnæsesnog
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1871 | |
Temnorhynchus lineatus Peters |
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Prosymna lineata Loveridge 1953 |
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Prosymna sundevallii lineata Broadley 1965 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of sundevalli (e.g., Broadley 1965, 1980). Revalidated as a separate species by Broadley (1999), followed by subsequent works (e.g., Griffin 2003; Bourquin 2004; Broadley & Blaylock 2013).
Distribution:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Mozambique,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga),
Zimbabwe.
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Prosymna lisima
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Kalahari Shovel-snout
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Kalahari-Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Kalahari-skovlnæsesnog
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2022 | |
Prosymna lisima Conradie, Keates, Baptista & Lobón-Rovira |
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia,
Zambia.
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Prosymna meleagris
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Speckled Shovel-snout, Ghana Shovel-snout, White-spotted Snake, Western Wet Savanna Shovel-snout
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Gesprenkelte Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Spættet Skovlnæsesnog
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1843 | |
Calamaria meleagris Reinhardt |
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Prosymna meleagris Gray 1849 |
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Temnorhynchus meleagris Peters 1875 |
Remarks:
Previously included collaris and greigerti.
Records from the Central African Republic and Ethiopia refer to greigerti.
Distribution:
Benin,
Burkina Faso,
Cameroon,
Chad,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau,
Ivory Coast,
Liberia,
Nigeria,
Senegal,
Sierra Leone,
Togo.
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Prosymna ornatissima
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Ornate Shovel-snout
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Pracht-Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Pragt-skovlnæsesnog
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1928 | |
Prosymna ornatissima Barbour & Loveridge |
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Prosymna ambigua ornatissima Loveridge 1957 |
Remarks:
Regarded as a species of uncertain status by Broadley & Howell (1991), but recently rediscovered after 80 years without sightings (Kalumanga 2007).
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Prosymna pitmani
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Multi-scaled Shovel-snout, (Pitman's Shovel-snout)
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Kleinschuppige Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Mangeskællet Skovlnæsesnog
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1951 | |
Prosymna pitmani Battersby |
Remarks:
Status uncertain (Broadley & Howell 1991).
Distribution:
Malawi,
Mozambique,
Tanzania.
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Prosymna ruspolii
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Southern Somali Shovel-snout, (Prince Ruspoli's Shovel-snout)
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Südsomalische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Sydsomalisk Skovlnæsesnog
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1896 | |
Asthenophis ruspolii Boulenger |
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Prosymna ambigua ruspolii Loveridge 1958 |
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Prosymna ruspolii Broadley 1980 |
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1929 | |
Prosymna agrestis Scortecci (Broadley 1980) |
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1980 | |
Prosymna ruspolii keniensis Broadley |
Distribution:
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia,
Tanzania.
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Prosymna semifasciata
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Banded Shovel-snout
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Gebänderte Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Båndet Skovlnæsesnog
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1995 | |
Prosymna semifasciata Broadley |
Distribution:
Kenya,
Tanzania.
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Prosymna somalica
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Northern Somali Shovel-snout, Northern Somaliland Shovel-snout
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Nordsomalische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Nordsomalisk Skovlnæsesnog
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1930 | |
Prosymna somalica Parker |
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Ethiopia,
Somalia.
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Prosymna stuhlmannii
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East African Shovel-snout
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Ostafrikanische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Østafrikansk Skovlnæsesnog
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1893 | |
Ligonirostra Stuhlmannii Pfeffer |
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Prosymna ambigua stuhlmannii Loveridge 1936 |
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Prosymna stuhlmannii Branch 1998 |
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1906 | |
Prosymna Vassei Mocquard (Broadley 1980) |
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1909 | |
Prosymna variabilis Werner (Broadley 1980) |
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1909 | |
Stenorhabdium temporale Werner (Broadley 1980) |
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1910 | |
Prosymna transvaalensis Hewitt (Broadley 1980) |
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Prosymna ambigua transvaalensis Loveridge 1958 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of ambigua (e.g., Broadley 1966f).
Distribution:
Eswatini,
Kenya,
Malawi,
Mozambique
(incl.
Bazaruto Archipelago),
Somalia,
South Africa
(KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga),
Tanzania,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
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Prosymna sundevallii
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Southern African Shovel-snout, Coppery Snake, South African Shovel-snout, (Sundevall's Shovel-snout)
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Südafrikanische Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Sydafrikansk Skovlnæsesnog
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1849 | |
Temnorhynchus sundevallii Smith |
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Prosymna sundevallii Boulenger 1894 |
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1858 | |
Rhinostoma cupreum Günther (Broadley 1980) |
Remarks:
Previously included bivittata and lineata.
Distribution:
Botswana,
Lesotho,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Gauteng,
Limpopo,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Prosymna visseri
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Kaokoveld Shovel-snout, (Visser's Shovel-snout)
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Kaokoveld-Schaufelnasen-Natter
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Kaokoveld Skovlnæsesnog
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1959 | |
Prosymna visseri FitzSimons |
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia.
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