Amblyodipsas katangensis
Amblyodipsas katangensis, or the Katanga purple-glossed snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Subspecies. Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Geographic range. "A. katangensis katangensis" is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. "A. katangensis ionidesi" is found in Tanzania. Etymology. 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". Reproduction. "A. katangensis" is oviparous.