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Global conservation status (lUCN): Not 
Evaluated. 
Global distribution: The speeies has a 
relatively limited distribution aeross eentral 
Angola, northern Zambia and the southern 
Demoeratie Republie of Congo. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 114): This 
speeies oeeurs in eentral Angola. Malanje: 
“Capanda” [-9.72841,15.34585] (Ceriaeo et al. 
2014b:670). Lunda Sul: “Alto Chieapa” 
[-10.88333,19.23333] (Laurent 1964a:25, 
1965:27; Broadley 1981:661). Moxico: “envi¬ 
rons du lae Calundo” [-11.80000, 20.86667] 
(Laurent 1964a:25; Broadley 1981a:661); 
“Cazombo” [-11.88333, 22.91667] (Laurent 
1964a:25; Broadley 1981a:661). Bie: “Chitau” 
[-11.43333, 17.15000] (Sehmidt 1933:3); 
“Catabola, Rio Cunhinga basin” [-12.144732, 
17.280407] (Kindler et al. 2016, supplemental material:5); “river between Kuito asnd Catabola” 
[-12.267883, 17.114582] (Kindler et al. 2016, supplemental material:5); “Kuito” 
[-12.383599, 16.928029] (Kindler et al. 2016, supplemental material:5). Huambo: “Bimbi” 
[-11.81667, 15.83333] (Monard 1937b:148; Loveridge 1941b 501); “Elende” [-12.73333, 
15.15000] (Monard 1937b:148; Loveridge 1941b 501). Huila: “Kuvangu” [-14.46667, 16.30000] 
(Monard 1937b:148; Broadley 1981a:661); “Osi” [-15.08333, 15.41667] (Monard 1937b:148; 
Loveridge 1941b 501). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: Wermuth and Mertens (1977) considered Pelusios 
nanus as a subspecies of Pelusios adansoni (Schweigger, 1812). However, according to Broadley 
(1981a), the two species are highly divergent geographically and phylogenetically. Loveridge 
(1941b) considered specimens refered to Sternothaerus nigricans by Monard (1937b) to be Pelu¬ 
sios rhodesianus Hewitt, 1927, however, according to Broadley (1981a) these specimens and those 
allocated to Pelusios derbianus by Schmidt (1933) are P. nanus. Iverson (1986, 1992) presented a 
distribution map for the species although he did not provided information about the localities plot¬ 
ted. Iverson’s map agrees with ours, as well as that of the Turtle Taxonomy Working Group (2014). 
The recent records from Capanda, Malanje Province (Ceriaeo et al. 2014b) extend the known 
distribution by more than 100 km. 
Pelusios rhodesianus Hewitt, 1927 Variable Mud Turtle 
Pelusios nigricans rhodesianus Hewitt 1927:375, figs, la, Ic, pi. 21, figs. 2-3. Holotype: AMG 5432 (now 
PEM) (collector E. Knowles Jordan). Type locality: “Mpika district, N.E. Rhodesia” [= Mpika, Muchinga 
Province, Zambia]. 
Sternothaerus Adansoni'. Bocage (1867b:217), Frade (1963:252). 
Sternothaerus gabonensis'. Bocage (1866a:40, 1866b:57). 
Sternothaerus derbianus'. Bocage (1895a:3). 
Sternothaerus sinuatus'. Bocage (1895a:4), Monard (1937b: 148). 
Pelusios sinuatus sinuatus'. Schmidt (1933:3). 
Pelusios derbianus'. Mertens (1938a:430). 
Pelusios subniger Loveridge (1941b:489), Hellmich (1957a:33), Laurent (1950a: 13). 
Pelusios gabonensis: Laurent (1954a:70, 1964a:25). 
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Map 114. Distribution of Pelusios nanus in Angola. 
