Pelomedusa galeata Schoepff 1792:12

Syntypes (two):ZMUL 6481 and NRM7043; ZMUL 6481 designated lectotype by Fritz et al. (2014:504, 508; photographed in Fritz et al. 2014b:509). NRM 7043 illustrated in the original description (Pl. III, Fig. 1) and reproduced in Rhodin & Carr (2009:4; though erroneously listed as the holotype).

Pentonyx capensis Duméril & Bibron 1835: 390

Syntypes (number uncertain): MNHN several;

MNHN 9506 designated lectotype by Fritz et al. (2014b:504); illustrated in the original description; photographed in Bour (2009a:29) and Fritz et al. (2014:511); sampled genetically by Fritz et al. (2014b) and Petzold et al. (2014).

Pelomedusa nigra Gray 1863:99

Syntypes (3, all sampled genetically by Fritz et al.

2014b): BMNH 1849.1.30.27; sampled genetically by Petzold et al. 2014), 1947.3.5.80 (formerly 1862.12.4.4), and 1947.3.5.81 (formerly 1862.12.4.5). BMNH 1849.1.30.27 designated lectotype by Fritz et al. (2014b:504; photographed in Fritz et al. 2014b:516).

Pelomedusa galeata orangensis Hewitt 1935:332

Holotype: KM, apparently now lost (photographed in Hewitt 1935: Pl. XXXII); paratypes (2) PEM 9404 and 9408 (Fritz et al. 2014b:505, who sampled them genetically).

Pelomedusa galeata devilliersi Hewitt 1935:337

Holotype: PEM 14962 (photographed in Fritz et al. 2014b:517; sampled genetically by Petzold et al. 2014 and Fritz et al. 2014b).

Pelomedusa gehafie Rüppell 1835: 2

Syntypes (12): MCZ 42993 (Barbour & Loveridge 1946:166; photographed in Fritz et al. 2015:278) and SMF 7947 (sampled genetically by Petzold et al. 2014), 7948, 7949, 7953, 7960, 7961, 7962, and 33054; MNHN 7870 (= lectotype of P. g. disjuncta) and 9398; and BMNH 1947.3.5.78 (formerly 1843.7.22.2; photographed in Fritz et al. 2014b:511). Only SMF 3197 recorded in Mertens (1922:169). SMF 7947 designated lectotype by Mertens (1937:140; Mertens 1967:52);photographed in Fritz et al. 2014b:512). SMF 7947-48 and 33054 sampled genetically by Fritz et al. (2014b).

Pelomedusa galeata var. disjuncta Vaillant & Grandidier 1910:56

Syntypes (3): MNHN 7870, 9398, 1902.346; MNHN 7870designatedlectotypebyFritz etal. (2014b:504; illustrated in the original description).

Pelomedusa kobe Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyers, Schleicher, Široký, & Fritz 2014b:535

Holotype: ZSM 334/1978 (photographed in Petzold et al. 2014:53, and Vetter 2018:144; sampled genetically by Petzold et al. 2014); paratypes (11): ZMB 11741 and 11742, ZSM 285/1937:1- 3, 334/1978:2, and 96/1960:1-5 (photograph of 96/1960: 3 in Fritz et al. 2015:279). All paratypes but ZSM 285/1937:3 sampled genetically by Petzold et al. 2014).

Pelomedusa neumanni Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyers, Schleicher, Široký, & Fritz 2014b:537

Holotype: NMP6 V 74974 (photographed in Petzold et al. 2014:538); paratypes (3): NMW 24452; ZFMK 81951; and ZMB 28356. NMW and ZMB paratypes sampled genetically by Petzold et al. (2014).