Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)

Sternotherus niger Duméril & Bibron, 1835: 397 . Type locality: “probablement… Madagascar ” (in error).

Sternothaerus oxyrhinus Boulenger, 1897a: 919 . Type locality: unknown; “probably…Tropical Africa”.

Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron, 1835): Schmidt 1919: 402.

Sternothaerus heinrothi Kanberg, 1924: 195 . Type locality: Cameroon.

Distribution. Gulf of Guinea, from Benin to Gabon. In Equatorial Guinea it has been recorded from Río Muni (close to Bata and Dijbloho) (Iverson 1992; Luiselli et al. 2018; Rhodin et al. 2017) (Map 2A).

Comments. The phylogenetic relationships of the genus Pelusios are discussed by Stuckas et al. (2013). Pelusios niger is the sister lineage to P. cupulatta Bour & Maran, 2003 (Stuckas et al. 2013).

Specimens examined. One specimen. Río Muni: Mbini-Senye, 30 June 1986 (EBD 20918) .