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species Chambardia petersi (Martens, 1860): specimens
2 available nominal species synonyms

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Chambardia petersi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)
Chambardia petersii — IUCN (2010)

Range

Zambezi River, south to Transvaal, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

IRSNB_MP_0339
Rikatla (Mozambique)

Kenya

BMNH_93-12-22-105-106
Swamp, El Makongliu, Sabaki Valley, East Africa

Mozambique

USNM_86779 Mozambique	USNM_86779 Mozambique	MCZ_185002 Zambesi River, at Kasumba Dedza, near Tete, Portuguese East Africa
ZMB_4653 Zambeze, Tete Mosambik

South Africa

SMF_10398A A.d. bach Malashlungo ... M. von Lower Sabie Camp, O. Transvaal, Richlong nach Crocodile Bridge, Am Rande von Tompeln im som, st, Froclinen Bachbelt	SMF_12199 Altwasser des Olifants River, bei Pont zwischen Satara und Letaba, Ost., Transvaal	SMF_12201 Komati River, b. Komati Port, Ost. Transvaal
SMF_12201 Komati River, b. Komati Port, Ost. Transvaal	MCZ_99741 Nuanetsi, 17 mi W Letaba Camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal	SMF_12846 Sandbanke im Sabie-River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost-Transvaal
SMF_12846 Sandbanke im Sabie-River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost-Transvaal	SMF_12197 Tumpel des Gundzana Baches, Sabie Gebiel, bei Mabonis George’s Kraal, 2o km n.v. Salara Ost Transvaal	SMF_12196 Tumpel des Gundzana Baches, Sabie Gebiel, bei Mabonis George’s Kraal, 2o km n.v. Satara Ost Transvaal
SMF_10398 Tumpel im Trockenbett des Malashlungo Baches, 4 m von Lower Sabie Camp, O. Transvaal, in der Richlong aof Crocodile Bridge	SMF_12202 Tumpel Trockenbett des Mawobje Creeks, Zufluss des Gr. Letaba Rivers bei Letaba Camp O. Transvaal	SMF_12852 Ufersand d. Gr. Letaba River, bei Letaba Camp, Ost. Transvaal
SMF_10399 Ufertümpel des Sabie Rivers bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal	SMF_10399 Ufertümpel des Sabie Rivers bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal

Zimbabwe

SMF_12200
A.d. Hunyani River, (Zambesi Gebiet) bei Hunyani Drift, 20 km sudl von Salisbury, S. Rhodesien

SMF_12198
Lundi River, (Subo Gebiet) b. Lundi Hotel, Gebiet des rhodesischen, Sabi Rivers, zw Beitbridge v Fort Victoria, S Rhodesia