Poroderma africanum was reported from 4 countries/islands


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

Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: endemic to South Africa (Ref. 12484). There are old records from Madagascar and Mauritius, but these require confirmation (Ref. 244).
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Table 1: Present in 1 country/island (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa South Africa ZAF endemic 244

Table 2: Possible in 3 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Gabon GAB questionable 127434
Africa Madagascar MDG questionable 33390
Africa Mauritius MUS questionable 58078

Table 4: Reported from 4 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Gabon GAB questionable 127434
Africa Madagascar MDG questionable 33390
Africa Mauritius MUS questionable 58078
Africa South Africa ZAF endemic 244
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