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Series 4, Volume 65, Supplement II 
Sternothaerus nigricans: Frade (1963:253). 
Pelusios castaneus: Laurent (1964a:26). 
Pelusios castaneus rhodesianus: Laurent (1965:31). 
Pelusios rhodesianus: Iverson (1986:247, 1992:66), Broadley (1981a:689), Fritz and Havas 2007:349, 
Broadley and Boyeott (2008:004.1), Fritz et al. (2011:119), Ceriaeo et al. (2014b:670), Turtle Taxonomy 
Working Group (2014:439), Kindler et al. (2016:305). 
Global conservation status (lUCN): Least Concern. 
Global distribution: The species is widely distributed in south-central Africa, from Uganda 
and western Kenya south to Malawi and northern Zimbabwe and west to northeastern Namibia, 
Angola and Congo. A disjunct population occurs in Swaziland and adjacent parts of South Africa 
and southern Mozambique. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 115): This 
species is very widespread in Angola, except in 
the arid southwest. Cabinda: “Rio Quilo” 
[-5.18333, 12.18333] (Bocage 1866a;40, 
1895a:3; Loveridge 1941b:501; Broadley 
1981a:671). Uige; “7 km WUige” [-7.614250, 
14.984306] (Kindler et al. 2016, supplemental 
material:6) Bengo: “Ambriz” [-7.844312, 
13.106493] (Bocage 1867b:217, 1895a:3; 
Loveridge 1941b:501; Broadley 1981a;670). 
Kwanza Norte: “Rio Cuanza, Mucoso nahe 
Dondo” [-9.53333, 14.65000] (Hellmich 
1957a:33; Broadley 1981a:671); “Dondo” 
[-9.68333, 14.43333] (Bocage 1895a;3). 
Malanje: “Duque de Bragan^a” [-9.10000, 
15.95000] (Bocage 1866a:40, 1866b:57, 
1895a:4; Loveridge 1941b:501; Broadley 
1981a:671); “Capanda” [-9.72841, 15.34585] 
(Ceriaeo et al. 20 14b: 670). Lunda Norte: 
“Dundo” [-7.36667, 20.83333] (Laurent 1954a:70, 1964a;25-26; Broadley 1981a:671); “riviere 
Tchihumbwe” [-8.01667, 19.31667] (Laurent 1950a:13). Lunda Sul: “Alto Chicapa” [-10.88333, 
19.23333] (Laurent 1964a;26). Moxico: “environs du lac Calundo” [-11.80000, 20.86667] (Lau¬ 
rent 1964a:26; Broadley 1981a:671). Bie: “Chitau” [-11.43333, 17.15000] (Schmidt 1933:3; 
Loveridge 1941b;501; Laurent 1965:31; Broadley 1981a;671); “Catabola, Rio Cunhinga basin” 
[-12.144732, 17.280407] (Kindler et al. 2016, supplemental material:5); “Kuito” [-12.383599, 
16.928029] (Fritz et al. 2011:119; Kindler et al. 2016, supplemental material:6). Huambo: “Galan- 
ga” [-12.06667, 15.15000] (Broadley 1981a:671). Benguela: “Rio Cuce” [-12.58333, 13.41667] 
(Bocage 1895a:4; Loveridge 1941b;501; Broadley 1981:671); “Cubal” [-13.03333, 14.25000] 
(Mertens 1938a:430; Loveridge 1941b:501; Broadley 1981a:671). Huila: “Kuvangu” [-14.46667, 
16.30000] (Monard 1937b:148; Loveridge 1941b:501; Broadley 1981a;671). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: This species was described by Hewitt (1927) as a sub¬ 
species of Pelusios nigricans (= Pelusios subniger [Bonnaterre, 1788]) on the basis of a series of 
specimens. Broadley (1981a) examined five specimens under the same Albany Museum catalogue 
number, 5432, one of which he regarded as a holotype. These specimens were subsequently trans¬ 
ferred to the Port Elizabeth Museum. Loveridge (1941b), Hellmich (1957a) and Laurent (1950a) 
considered it a synonym of P. nigricans, whereas Laurent (1964a, 1965) treated Angolan material 
Map 
Angola. 
115. Distribution of Pelusios rhodesianus in 
