Amynthas gracilis Kinberg, 1867

Nxele, Thembeka C., Mwabvu, Tarombera & Yekwayo, Inam, 2021, Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, African Invertebrates 62 (2), pp. 411-425 : 411

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875
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scientific name	Amynthas gracilis Kinberg, 1867
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Type locality.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

RSA distribution

(Old material). KZN: Pietermaritzburg area, Merrivalle, Eshowe, Otto’s Bluff, Doreen Clark Nature Reserve, Hilton, Greytown, Hillcrest and Royal Natal National Park. EC: Tsitsikamma and Blueliliesbush. WC: Kirstenbosch and Claremont. MP: Nelspruit, Sabie, Kruger National Park, Pilgrim Rest, Loskop Dam and Middelburg. NW: Potchefstroom and Britz. GP: Pretoria and Krugersdorp.

New material.

KZN: Karkloof and Loskop.

Remarks.

It is common in natural, as well as agricultural habitats. We collected Amynthas gracilis under maize.