Naja melanoleuca (Hallowell, 1857)

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Material. ANGOLA – Cabinda Province • Nganzi; –5.107126, 12.332535; 79 m a.s.l.; Photographic record .

Identification. Dorsum black, with 1–3 semi-divided yellow crossbands on the neck. Venter yellow with 4–6 black bands on the first half of the body and thereafter uniform black until the tail tip (Wüster et al. 2018).

Biology and distribution. A widely distributed species in the Congo Basin, extending northwards to Nigeria and southwards to Angola (Wüster et al. 2018). In Angola, the species is present along the escarpment and in the northern half of the country (Branch 2018).