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species Chambardia wahlbergi (Krauss, 1848): specimens
18 available nominal species synonyms (23 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Chambardia wahlbergi — Graf & Cummings (2007), Hoeh et al. (2009), Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), ... Bolotov et al. (2020), Wu et al. (2020), Sano et al. (2020), Graf & Cummings (2021), Wu et al. (2021)
Chambardia wahlbergi wahlbergi — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Chambardia wahlbergi guillaini — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010)
Chambardia wahlbergi hartmanni — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010)
Chambardia wahlbergi tabula — Graf & Cummings (2007)
Chambardia tabula — Van Damme & Van Bocxlaer (2009)

Range

Widespread from southern Africa north to the Nile and west to Senegal, with several disjunct populations recognized as subspecies.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map

MNHN_MP_0954 du pays des Massilikatsi ....	BMNH_1907-7-25-18-19 Gazaland	IRSNB_MP_0651 Henup River, Transvaal
IRSNB_MP_0402 Kosters Rivier, Transvaal	BMNH_1915-10-12-3-4-21-22 Lana River, Ngaoo, Tanganyika Territory	ZMB_MP_0020 Ludjende Fluss [Lutshendi ??]
MNHN_MP_0937 marigot de Mt. Bout, Mauritanie	MNHN_MP_0937 marigot de Mt. Bout, Mauritanie	IRSNB_MP_0506 riviere Saumatre Maji-Churi
UF_185711 Talik River, a tributary to the Mara River, Kenya	UMMZ_111951 Taru Desert, British East Africa	MNHN_MP_0915 Voi River, Tsavo Park, Kenya

Angola

UF_225822
Rio Cunene, Capelongo, Angola

UF_93225
Rio Cunene, Capelongo, Angola

Botswana

ANSP_185374
Thamlakane River at Ma, Zululand, Union S. Africa

Burkina Faso

MNHN_MP_0933 Barrage de Pabre (Ouagadougou)	MNHN_MP_0933 Barrage de Pabre (Ouagadougou)	MNHN_MP_0940 Lac de Hte Volta, pres de Ouagadougou
MNHN_MP_0940 Lac de Hte Volta, pres de Ouagadougou	MCZ_288394 Volta Blanche, 53 km fr, Ouagadougou at bridge on rd. to Fada N’Gourma, Ivory Coast

Cameroon

BMNH_1911-10-27-2
River Logone, South of Lake Chad

Chad

MNHN_MP_0946 50 km ENE d’ Armathie, Tchad	MNHN_MP_0959 Chari	MNHN_MP_0926 Djourab
BMNH_MP_252 Lake Chad	MNHN_MP_0947 Le Bas Chari	MNHN_MP_0936 Territoire du Chari

Congo (DRC)

MCZ_98885
Lake Kivu, Idjgwi Isl., Belgian Congo

Ethiopia

MNHN_MP_0173 Lac Abbay; Rives da Lac Rodolphe	MNHN_MP_0173 Lac Abbay; Rives da Lac Rodolphe	MNHN_MP_0173 Lac Abbay; Rives da Lac Rodolphe
USNM_215179 Lake Stefanie, Abyssinia	USNM_215179 Lake Stefanie, Abyssinia	ANSP_81212 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa
ANSP_81212 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa	ANSP_81217 Lake Stefanie, Brit. E. Africa	MNHN_MP_0925 Nil Bleu, Abyssinie

Ghana

ZMB_MP_0038 Abetifi	ZMB_MP_0038 Abetifi	BMNH_MP_233 Ada Pond, Gold Coast
INHS_79668 ephemeral pools, Mole National Park, West Gonja, Ghana, Africa	ANSP_276551 Nungua, near Legon, Accra, Ghana	MNHN_MP_0951 Reservior de Nungua pres d’ Accra, Ghana
MNHN_MP_0960 Reservior de Nungua pres d’ Accra, Ghana	MNHN_MP_0960 Reservior de Nungua pres d’ Accra, Ghana	MNHN_MP_0938 Reservoir de Nungua pres Accra, Ghana
MNHN_MP_0941 Reservoir de Nungua pres Accra, Ghana

Kenya

DMNH_30347 Aruba Dam, Kenya	USNM_679432 Aruba Dam, Kenya	USNM_679432 Aruba Dam, Kenya
USNM_679433 Aruba Dam, Tsave Nat’l Park, Kenya	USNM_679433 Aruba Dam, Tsave Nat’l Park, Kenya	ANSP_81211 Boran, British East Africa
ANSP_81211 Boran, British East Africa	ANSP_81216 Boran, British East Africa	ANSP_81216 Boran, British East Africa
BMNH_MP_390 dry lake bed NE of Baricho	BMNH_1913-12-18-58 Jilore, near Malindi	MRAC_793982 Kenya: Aruba Dam, 15 N of Mombasa
MNHN_MP_0923 Lac Rodolphe	MNHN_MP_0923 Lac Rodolphe	ANSP_81214 Lake Rudolf, British East Africa
BMNH_MP_395 Lake Rudolph, about 25 miles along the Lodwa [?] - Ferguson Gulf Road	BMNH_93-12-22-107 Lake Somite, Tana Valley, Koncholoro	FMNH_21465 Lake Victoria Nyanza
USNM_707031 Mombasa, Kenya	USNM_707031 Mombasa, Kenya	ANSP_81215 near Magois, British E Africa
ANSP_81215 near Magois, British E Africa	AMNH_179161 oxbow, near Tana River, near Mnazini, Kenya, East Africa	SMF_12209 Peccetoni See, Witu-Land, Ost, Africa [Lake Peccatoni near mouth of Tana River]
BMNH_1913-12-18-59-60 Pokomo, Kombe, British East Africa	BMNH_MP_178 Ramisi River, Kenya	BMNH_MP_178 Ramisi River, Kenya
BMNH_93-12-22-108 Swamps of the Khilife River	AMNH_136305 Tana River, Kenya	BMNH_93-12-22-104 Tana River, Lake Dumi
BMNH_MP_364 Taru Desert, British East Africa

Malawi

BMNH_1908-3-9-1-2 Kombi, Ruo River, affluent of the Shire River at Chiromo, British. Cent. Afr.	BMNH_1902-1-24-12-13 Lake Chiuta, SE of Lake Nyassa	BMNH_1937-12-30-13546-13547 Lake Nyasa
BMNH_MP_225 Lake Nyassa, NW Nyassa	ANSP_359783 Monkey Bay, Mangochi Road, Malawi	MRAC_57521 N. Nyassa, Karonga
MRAC_57521 N. Nyassa, Karonga	SMF_3470 Nyassa See	BMNH_1904-12-7-1-2 Shire River, Chiromo, Nyasaland

Mali

MNHN_MP_0945 Soudan	MNHN_MP_0945 Soudan	MNHN_MP_0929 Soudan francais
MNHN_MP_0929 Soudan francais	MNHN_MP_0930 Soudan francais	MNHN_MP_0944 Soudan francias
MNHN_MP_0948 Soudan francias	MNHN_MP_0255 Sudan Francais	MNHN_MP_0255 Sudan Francais
MNHN_MP_0255 Sudan Francais	MNHN_MP_0255 Sudan Francais

Mauritania

MNHN_MP_0956 Adror mauritanien, Arouala, neolithic, 20°57’04”N; 12°51’15”W	MNHN_MP_0956 Adror mauritanien, Arouala, neolithic, 20°57’04”N; 12°51’15”W	MNHN_MP_0935 Hassi Atile, au pied du Tamga, Adrar Mauritanien
MNHN_MP_0935 Hassi Atile, au pied du Tamga, Adrar Mauritanien

Mozambique

SMF_10397 Cheringoma Farm, Station Inhaminga der TZR (Trans Zambesian Railway) von Beira nach Caia etwa 100 km sud d Zambesi u 175 kn von der Kuste von Mozambique, Port O. Afrika	SMF_10397 Cheringoma Farm, Station Inhaminga der TZR (Trans Zambesian Railway) von Beira nach Caia etwa 100 km sud d Zambesi u 175 kn von der Kuste von Mozambique, Port O. Afrika	SMF_12186 Delagoa Bay, Natal
ZMB_41765 Hchongore, bei Delagoa bai, Mosambik	ZMB_MP_0010 Komatie Fluss [?], Mosambik	DMNH_14875 Mocambique, Africa
USNM_126961 Tete, Mozambique	USNM_126961 Tete, Mozambique	AMS_127029 Tette, Mozambique
ZMB_4652 Zambeze, Tete Mosambik	ZMB_4652 Zambeze, Tete Mosambik

SMF_10397A. Cheringoma Farm, Station Inhaminga der TZR (Trans Zambesian Railway) von Beira nach Caia etwa 100 km sud d Zambesi u 175 kn von der Kuste von Mozambique, Port O. Afrika

Nigeria

MNHN_MP_0928 Boussa, northern Nigeria	MNHN_MP_0928 Boussa, northern Nigeria	BMNH_MP_208 Gambaroo, Yaou (or Geou) River, now the Komadugu - Yoba River, Lake Chad, “R. Gammaroo” NE Nigeria
ZMB_17667 Ngadda Fl.,	ZMB_MP_0001 Rikwa Fl, in Nigeria	SMF_12180 Schillem am Gongola Fl., N Nigerien

Senegal

MNHN_MP_0939 Langalkam, Dakar	MNHN_MP_0939 Langalkam, Dakar	MNHN_MP_0163 Marigot du Sengal
MNHN_MP_0163 Marigot du Sengal	SMF_12181 Rufisque am Senegal

Sierra Leone

IRSNB_MP_0519 Sierra Leon	BMNH_1965190 Sierra Leone	BMNH_1965190 Sierra Leone
BMNH_1965191 Sierra Leone

Somalia

BMNH_MP_243 48 km SW Kismayo, Somalia	MNHN_MP_0903 Brava, Cote de Comal...	MNHN_MP_0953 Côte d’ Afrique, de Zenzibar
MNHN_MP_0953 Côte d’ Afrique, de Zenzibar	BMNH_85-6-5-19 Interior of Somali Country	CM_66654 Somalia
CM_66654 Somalia	CM_66654 Somalia	SMF_9522 Somaliland

South Africa

MCZ_110739 Aaipes River, near Pretoria, Transvaal	MNHN_MP_0943 Affluent du Limpopo, Zululand	SMF_12188 Altwasser des Olifants River, bei Pont zwischen Satara und Letaba, Ost., Transvaal
FMNH_21466 Apies River, near Pretoria, South Africa	SMF_12187 Apies River, Pretoria, Transvaal	MRAC_59105 E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba
MRAC_59106 E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba	MRAC_59107 E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba	MRAC_59108 E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba
MRAC_59109 E. Transvaal: Kruger-Park, Mawbji Creek, Camp Letaba	MRAC_59134 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MRAC_59135 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp
MRAC_59136 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MRAC_59137 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MRAC_59138 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp
MRAC_59139 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MRAC_59140 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MRAC_59141 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp
MRAC_59150_01 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MRAC_59211 E. Tranvaal, Kruger-Park... riv. Sabie, Lower Sabie Camp	MCZ_108642 Kruger National Park, Transvaal
USNM_894285 Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mzuki Nature Reserve, South Africa	MCZ_99738 Letaba River, near camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal	MCZ_99740 Mapulin, 4 mi S Letaba Camp, Kruger National Park, Transvaal
IRSNB_MP_0659 Napier River, Transvaal	AMNH_30852 Natal	MRAC_57635 Natal
SMF_12184 Natal	ANSP_41812 Natal, So. Africa	UMMZ_111933 Natal, South Africa
UMMZ_40768 near Johannesburg, Transvaal	UMMZ_111934 near Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa	MCZ_99739 near Punda Maria, Kruger National Park, Transvaal
BMNH_61-7-3-20 Port Natal	BMNH_MP_251 Port Natal	USNM_18805 Port Natal, Africa
USNM_18805 Port Natal, Africa	UMMZ_111931 Premier Mine Dam, junction of Wilge and Elands Rivers, Pretoria District, Transvaal	IRSNB_MP_0667 Pretoria
IRSNB_MP_0671 Pretoria	UMMZ_111935 Pretoria [Transvaal, South Africa]	INHS_79028 Sabie River, Kruger National Park
BMNH_63-3-25-5 South Africa	BMNH_MP_244 South Africa	MCZ_MP.225 South Africa
IRSNB_MP_0521 Transvaal	IRSNB_MP_0522 Transvaal	SMF_12185 Transvaal
BMNH_MP_245 Transvaal, Kalk Bank	BMNH_MP_245 Transvaal, Kalk Bank	AMS_127030 Transvaal, South Africa
SMF_12193 Tumpel d Gudzana, Sabie Gebiel, bei Mabonis, George’s Kraal, 20 km nv Satara, O. Transvaal	MRAC_59110 Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal	MRAC_59112 Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal
MRAC_59113 Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal	MRAC_59114 Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal	MRAC_59115 Tümpel des Gudzana-Bacjes bei Satara-Camp, Krüger-Park, O. Transvaal
SMF_12196B Tumpel des Gundzana Baches, Sabie Gebiel, bei Mabonis George’s Kraal, 2o km n.v. Satara Ost Transvaal	SMF_12194 Tumpel im Trockenbelt des Baches Malashlungu, 4 m von Lower, Sabia Camp, Kruger Park, Ost. Transvaal	SMF_12195 Tumpel Trockenbell des Mawobje Creeks, Zufluss des Gr. Letaba Rivers bei Letaba Camp, Ost, Transvaal
SMF_12191 Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal	SMF_12191M Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal	SMF_12191M Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal
SMF_12192 Ufertümpel des Sabie River bei Lower Sabie Camp, Ost, Transvaal	USNM_86778 Umpingave River, Port Natal, Af.	USNM_86778 Umpingave River, Port Natal, Af.
USNM_86778 Umpingave River, Port Natal, Af.	USNM_86778A Umpingave River, Port Natal, Africa	IRSNB_MP_0520 Zoulouland
ANSP_125491 Zulu Country, South Africa	MNHN_MP_0957 Zululand	MNHN_MP_0957 Zululand
BMNH_1948-11-13-1 Zululand, Mruzi Reserve

Sudan

BMNH_1923-6-8-1148 Abba Island opposite Fachi Shoya, S. Sudan	USNM_215176 Assua R., on the Nimule Gondokoro trail, Uganda	USNM_215176 Assua R., on the Nimule Gondokoro trail, Uganda
SMF_978 Bahr el Ghazal	SMF_982 Bahr el Ghazal	USNM_215181 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan
USNM_215181 Bahr el Ghazal, Sudan	ZMB_MP_0027 Cartum	ZMB_MP_0027 Cartum
ZMB_77701 Kosti, Blac Nil, Ost Afrika	UMMZ_111936 Mogran, nr Khartum [Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Africa]	SMF_319218 N Sudan Wadi Howar
SMF_319218 N Sudan Wadi Howar	MNHN_MP_0918 Nil Blanc	MNHN_MP_0927 Nil Blanc
ZMB_20556 Rohl Fluss, Sudan	ZMB_4860 Sennar, Sudan	MRAC_97724 Soudan: Bahr el Abiad
UMMZ_248917 Swampy bank of White Nile N of Kosti, Sudan & across from Aba Is.	UMMZ_248917 Swampy bank of White Nile N of Kosti, Sudan & across from Aba Is.	BMNH_MP_398 White Nile
MCZ_289030 White Nile, Dinder [lat. 13° long 33°], Sudan	MCZ_289031 White Nile, Gedaref, Sudan

Tanzania

ZMB_43377 Bay of Njanguira a Mtiwe	BMNH_65-1-3-28 E Africa from the Kingami River and ?, 6° S lat	BMNH_65-1-3-28 E Africa from the Kingami River and ?, 6° S lat
ZMB_43380 Ihindi, Ugogo	ZMB_43380 Ihindi, Ugogo	ZMB_43380 Ihindi, Ugogo
BMNH_65-1-3-31 Kingami River, Tanganyika Territory, East Africa, on plateau 6° S Lat.	BMNH_MP_403 Kiniagai Lake, near Mpwapwa, Tanganyika Territory	MCZ_288400 Kiruruno, Tanganyika Territory; 34°20’ E, 50°50’ S
ZMB_39421 Kisungu am Pangani	BMNH_MP_396 Lake Rukwa, Tanganyika Territory	BMNH_84-2-19-77-78 Mganda Mkali, Urambo Country, Tanganyika Territory
BMNH_84-2-19-74-76 Mgunda Mkali, Urambo Country	ZMB_43376 Mjassa (Ugogo)	ZMB_43376 Mjassa (Ugogo)
BMNH_MP_247 Mkata Plains, Tanganyika Territory	MCZ_53207 Mkata Plains, Tanganyika Territory	CM_61.7246 Mkata River (trib. to Wami River), near Mrogoro, German East Africa
CM_61.7247 Ngerengere River (Trib. to Kingani or Riwu River), Mrogoro, German East Africa	ZMB_MP_0036 Nyemirembe 2° 33’ S	ZMB_52871 Rikwa See
ZMB_52871 Rikwa See	ZMB_MP_0012 Rukwa See, Tansania	MCZ_260520 Ruvu River, Dar-es-Salaam, 5 mi WNW Mlandizi, Tanganyika
BMNH_MP_246 Sagayo, Tanganyika Territory	MCZ_288395 Sibiti River, Lake Eyasi, SW end near Kimali, Tanganyika Territory	BMNH_90-4-16-3-5 Ugogo, Niargivira [?]
IRSNB_MP_0502 Usagara	USNM_128576 Usagara	IRSNB_MP_0661 Usagara, Transvaal
BMNH_63-9-16-1 Uzaramo and Central Africa in the Ugogo District, between 6° and 7° S lat. and 34° and 35° E long. Tanganyika Territory	BMNH_MP_239 Yaida Plain, Mbulu Dist., Northern Province of Tanganyika

Togo

MNHN_MP_0932
Togo, Duetch Oet Afrika

Uganda

MCZ_171543
Lake Victoria, Uganda

unknown

ZMB_52872 ......10-20......	ZMB_52872 ......10-20......	ANSP_125490 [no locality available - Africa]
IRSNB_MP_0503 [no locality available - Africa]	USNM_70076 [no locality available - Africa]	USNM_70076 [no locality available - Africa]
ZMB_MP_0060 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_MP_0060 [no locality available - Africa]	ZMB_MP_0030 Afrika
MNHN_MP_0220 Afrique Orientale	MNHN_MP_0220 Afrique Orientale	MNHN_MP_0220 Afrique Orientale
SMF_12210 Angeblich Victoria Nyanza	AMS_127036 Central Africa	AMS_127036 Central Africa
UMMZ_111943 East Africa	UMMZ_111943 East Africa	USNM_706967 East Africa
USNM_706967 East Africa	UMMZ_111997 Lake Victoria Nyanza, Ukérévé, East Africa	ZMB_MP_0029 unbek. Fundort
MRAC_97406 Victoria Nyanza	BMNH_90-7-16-6 Victoria Nyanza, Njanagodjn [?]	BMNH_84-2-9-7 Zambesi River
BMNH_MP_392 Zambesi River, at Mutitsu Con [unknown locality]

ANSP_40768.

Zambia

ANSP_416287 fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia	ANSP_416288 fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia	ANSP_419403 fisheries pond, Chilanga, Fisheries Department fish ponds, Zambia
BMNH_1947-8-18-32-34 Kafue River, Rhodesia	USNM_341223 Kafue, Rhodesia	USNM_341223 Kafue, Rhodesia
USNM_341223 Kafue, Rhodesia	USNM_341223 Kafue, Rhodesia	ANSP_416309 Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia
ANSP_416310 Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia	INHS_30874 Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia	INHS_30876 Lutemwe River, Lutemwe Bridge on the Chipata-Mfuwe road, Zambia
BMNH_MP_255 Magoye River, near Mazabuka, Northern Rhodesia	BMNH_MP_255 Magoye River, near Mazabuka, Northern Rhodesia	INHS_30873 Msandila River (Luangwa River- Zambezi River- Indian Ocean Dr.) road from Mfuwe to Nsefu, Eastern, Zambia, Africa, -13.1146°, 31.8636°
ANSP_413309 Msandila River, confluence with Luangwa River, Zambia	UMMZ_248918 River Zambesi, near Livingstone, S Rhodesia	ANSP_419404 Siamombo River, on the Sinazongwe-Mamba Rd., Zambia
ANSP_413305 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia	MRAC_795305 Zambia: Great Rusha River near Makuka