| Amblyodipsas katangensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Amblyodipsas |
| Species: | A. katangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyodipsas katangensis | |
Amblyodipsas katangensis, or the Katanga purple-glossed snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. [1] [2] The species is endemic to Africa.
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [1]
A. katangensis katangensis is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. A. katangensis ionidesi is found in Tanzania. [1]
The subspecific name, ionidesi, is in honor of British game warden Constantine John Philip Ionides (1901–1968), who was known as the "Snake Man of British East Africa". [3]
A. katangensis is oviparous. [1]
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