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. Amblyodipsas katangensis ionidesi Amblyodipsas katangensis katangensis 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. Further reading de Witte GF, Laurent R (1942). "Contribution à la Faune Herpétologique du Congo belge ". Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 36 (2): 101–115. (Amblyodipsas katangensis, new species, p. 113). (in French). Branch, Bill (2005). A Photographic Guide to Snakes, Other Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa. Cape Town: Struik. p. 67. Atractaspididae Snakes of Africa Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Reptiles of Tanzania Reptiles of Zambia Taxa named by Raymond Laurent Taxa named by Gaston-François de Witte Reptiles described in 1942