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Species: Tetramorium saginatum   Bolton, 1980 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Tetramorium saginatum Bolton, 1980 PDF: 302 (w.) ANGOLA. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Angola: Salazar I.I.A.A., 9-15.iii.1972 (P.M. Hammond). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 17 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 413.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: Angola, Ivory Coast, Namibia, Uganda
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Afrotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 4 times found in moist evergreen forest, 1 times found in mature wet forest, 1 times found in Rocky-North facing slope with low shrubs and grass..

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 4 times sifted litter, 1 times ex sifted leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times 10 Maxi Winkler, mixed sample, 1 times 10 Maxi Winkler,, mixed samples, 1 times Winkler.

Elevations: collected from 780 - 1540 meters, 1448 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1972-03-09 00:00:00.0 and 2012-08-13 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype of Tetramorium saginatum: casent0901199



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