Gastrocopta damarica

52. Gastrocopta damarica (Ancey, 1888) Distribution and year: Koanaka Hills 1965 (van Bruggen 1966 a); Aha Hills 1965 (van Bruggen 1966 a); Tsodilo Hills, along Rhino trail, Ngamiland 2006 (NBC 2015 c); Savuti Safari Lodge, 150 km SW of Kasane, Chobe National Park [RMNH.MOL.104345] 2006 (NBC 2015 b). Geographic range: Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe. Habitat: Terrestrial. Notes: The species is broadly distributed across Southern Africa, inhabiting the arid dunes, forests and savanna woodlands (Herbert & Kilburn 2004). The molluscs mostly occur in plant debris under twigs and leaves (van Bruggen & Appleton 1977). Type locality: “Damara”, Namibia (Ancey 1888). Sources: van Bruggen (1966 a: 104); van Bruggen & Appleton (1977: 19); Herbert & Kilburn (2004: 107); GBIF (2023 b). Conservation status: Not Evaluated.