Pollimyrus adspersus was reported from 6 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 6 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Africa: coastal fringes of the Volta basin. Seems to have replaced Pollimyrus isidori (continental) in the coastal basins or in the lower reaches of rivers in West Africa. Also known from the Mono River in Togo, Ouémé in Benin (Ref. 28663), Cross and Wouri (Ref. 81635). In the Congo basin, reported from the lower Congo basin (Ref. 1878), middle Congo River (Ref. 4910), Aruwimi and Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, and (middle) Congo River tributaries in Cameroon (Ref. 51193).
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Table 1: Present in 6 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Benin BEN native 28663
Africa Cameroon CMR native 51193
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 4910
Africa Ghana GHA native 2915
Africa Nigeria NGA native 28014
Africa Togo TGO native 28663

Table 4: Reported from 6 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Benin BEN native 28663
Africa Cameroon CMR native 51193
Africa Congo Dem Rp COD native 4910
Africa Ghana GHA native 2915
Africa Nigeria NGA native 28014
Africa Togo TGO native 28663
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