Ovambotermes sylvaticus Coaton, 1971 林地奥万博兰白蚁

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Type locality: Namibia: 16 km ex Rundu-Gootfontein
Distribution: Namibia, Zambia

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Summary

Ovambotermes sylvaticus is the only extant species of the genus Ovambotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Cubitermitinae). The species was described by Coaton in 1971; the type locality is Namibia: 16 km ex Rundu-Gootfontein. Distribution: Namibia, Zambia.

Etymology

Genus name Ovambotermes: From the name Ovambo; -termes from Latin termes.

Specific epithet sylvaticus: Latin silvaticus (of the forest, sylva = forest)

Taxonomic position

Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
Subfamily: Cubitermitinae — 28 genera, 149 species
Genus: Ovambotermes — monotypic, 1 species

Distribution

Distribution records: Namibia, Zambia

The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.

Morphology

A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Coaton, 1971. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.

Distribution map

No GBIF record with coordinates was found for this species.

Other databases

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GBIF Backbone Ovambotermes sylvaticus accepted Ovambotermes sylvaticus Coaton, 1971 · confidence 100
Catalogue of Life Ovambotermes sylvaticus Coaton, 1971 accepted
WikidataQ140084817taxon item
World checklist Blattodea Species FileOvambotermes sylvaticus Coaton, 1971 validauto-matched

✔ Consistent with the accepted names in GBIF and Catalogue of Life.

Sources：GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · Catalogue of Life (3LR, 2026-10-14 · doi:10.48580/dgzh4) · Wikidata (P225) · Blattodea Species File. Retrieved on 2026-11-13 (UTC). Matching method and decision rules are described on the data page.

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GB/T 7714

班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Ovambotermes sylvaticus 林地奥万博兰白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ovambotermes-sylvaticus/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.

BibTeX

@misc{isoptera_ovambotermes_sylvaticus_2026,
  author       = {班奈特格林},
  title        = {Ovambotermes sylvaticus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2026.10.30},
  howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ovambotermes-sylvaticus/},
  note         = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}

RIS

TY  - ELEC
TI  - Ovambotermes sylvaticus: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)
AU  - 班奈特格林
PY  - 2026
UR  - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/ovambotermes-sylvaticus/
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836
ER  -