Polemon fulvicollis explained

Polemon fulvicollis, or the African snake-eater, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is endemic to Africa.

Geographic range

It is found in Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Uganda.^[1]

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized including the nominate race.

• Polemon fulvicollis fulvicollis (Mocquard, 1887)
• Polemon fulvicollis gracilis (de Witte & Laurent, 1943)
• Polemon fulvicollis graueri (Sternfeld, 1908)
• Polemon fulvicollis laurenti (de Witte & Laurent, 1943)^[2]

References

• Mocquard, F. 1887. Sur les Ophidiens rapportés du Congo par la Mission de Brazza. Bulletin de la Société philomatique de Paris (7)11:62-92. (Microsoma fulvicollis, p. 65.)
• de Witte, G.F. & R.F. Laurent. 1943. Contribution à la systématique des Boiginae du Congo Belge (Rept.). Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 37:157-189.

Notes and References

1. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
2. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.