Amblyodipsas katangensis

Amblyodipsas katangensis, or the Katanga purple-glossed snake, is a species of rear-fanged mildly 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 Loveridge, 1951
 * Amblyodipsas katangensis katangensis de Witte & Laurent, 1942

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.