Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
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Genus
Aspidelaps
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Shield-nosed Cobras, Shield Cobras, African Coral Snakes
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Schildnasenkobras, Schildkobras, Scheinkobras
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Koralkobraer
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1843 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Aspidelaps Fitzinger (type species: Natrix lubrica Laurenti 1768) |
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Cyrtophis Sundevall in Smith (type species: Cyrtophis scutatus Smith 1849) |
Contents:
2 species, none of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
S. Africa.
Reported from:
Angola,
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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Aspidelaps lubricus
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African Coral Snake, South African Coral Snake, Coral Shield Cobra, Coral Cobra
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Westliche Schildnasenkobra, Kapschildnasenkobra, Südafrikanische Korallenschlange
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Vestlig Koralkobra
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Natrix lubrica Laurenti |
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Elaps lubricus Merrem 1820 |
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Naja lubrica Schlegel 1837 |
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Aspidelaps lubricus Smith 1849 |
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Coluber latonia Daudin (Golay & al. 1993) |
1826 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Naja somersetta Smith (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi Bogert |
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Aspidelaps lubricus infuscatus Mertens (Broadley & Baldwin 2005) |
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Other common names:
cowlesi: Namibian Shield Cobra, Angolan Coral Snake
infuscatus: Southwestern Coral Snake, West African Coral Snake
lubricus: Coral Shield Cobra, Cape Coral Snake
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Aspidelaps scutatus
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Shield-nosed Coral Snake, Common Shield Cobra, Shield-nosed Snake, Shield Snake, (Shield-nosed Cobra)
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Östliche Schildnasenkobra
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Østlig Koralkobra
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Cyrtophis scutatus Smith |
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Aspidelaps scutatus Jan 1863 |
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Naia fula-fula Bianconi |
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Aspidelaps scutatus fulafulus Broadley 1968 |
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Aspidelaps scutatus bachrani Mertens (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Aspidelaps scutatus intermedius Broadley |
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Other common names:
fulafulus: Eastern Shield Cobra, Mozambique Shield-nosed Snake, Eastern Shield-nosed Snake
intermedius: Lowveld Shield Cobra, Transvaal Shield-nosed Snake, Intermediate Shield-nosed Snake
scutatus: Kalahari Shield Cobra, South African Shield-nosed Snake
Distribution:
Botswana,
Eswatini,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
South Africa
(Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal,
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga,
North West Province,
Northern Cape),
Zimbabwe.
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