Pelusios bechuanicus FitzSimons, 1932

Conradie, Werner, Bills, Roger & Branch, William R., 2016, The herpetofauna of the Cubango, Cuito, and lower Cuando river catchments of south-eastern Angola, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 126) 10 (2), pp. 6-36 : 27

Pelusios bechuanicus FitzSimons, 1932

Botswanan Hinged Terrapin

Material: PEM R 20504 (44a).

Comment: A localized species associated with the Okavango Delta in Botswana. A specimen ( Fig. 8h ) was caught in pushing flood waters of the lower Cuando River. This new record represents the fourth record for Angola. The other records for Angola are from Chonga River, Moxico Province ( Laurent 1964), Chimporo Marsh in the Cuanda drainage ( Monard 1931) and Vila da Ponte (= Kubango) ( Monard 1937b, as P. subniger ).

Figures

Fig. 8. A selection of reptiles from south-eastern Angola. A. Natriciteres olivacea; B. Limnophis bangweolicus; C. Tetradactylus ellenbergeri; D. Zygaspis quadrifrons; E. Typhlacontias rohani; F. Acontias kgalagadi kgalagadi; G. Lubuya ivensii; H. Pelusios bechuanicus.