A comprehensive checklist of earthworm species and subspecies from Vietnam (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta: Almidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae) Author Nguyen, Tung T. Author Nguyen, Anh D. Author Tran, Binh T. T. Author Blakemore, Robert J. text Zootaxa 2016 4140 1 1 92 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4140.1.1 01995ca4-7d04-4402-b21a-926957b1a391 1175-5326 256507 AD1F6B4E-3B0D-422C-B47C-0495BD385857 Amynthas rodericensis ( Grube, 1879 ) Perichaeta rodericensis Grube, 1879 : 554 . Pheretima rodericensis— Michaelsen, 1900 : 299 , 318; Gates 1972 : 218 ; Do 1994: 110; Nguyen 1994 : 66 ; Pham 1995a : 87 ; Nakamura 1999 : 54 ; Thai 2000a : 310 ; Huynh 2005a : 104 ; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008 : 185 ; Pham 2010 : 63 . Pheretima (Amynthas) rodericensis— Thai 1983 : 125 . Amynthas rodericensis— Sims & Easton 1972 : 235 ; Easton, 1982 : 729 ; Blakemore 2002 : 186 , Fig. 2.14; Blakemore 2007a : 86 ; Blakemore 2008. Perichaeta dyeri Beddard, 1892a : 157 , Plate IX, Figs 2,8, Plate X, Fig. 1. Perichaeta sinensis Beddard, 1892a : 158 , Plate IX, Figs 3,5, Plate X, Figs 2–4, 7,8. Perichaeta monilicystis Michaelsen, 1892 : 251 , Fig. 28. Type locality. Rodriguez. Type material. Wrocław ("Breslau") Museum and British Museum ( Gates 1972 ). Examined material. 22 C ( SORC-V.162.13 ) fruit tree lands, village 6, Thay Phuoc , Hiep Duc , Quang Nam , 17/12/1988 , coll. Pham Thi Hong Ha ; 5 C and 1 A ( SORC-V.162.02 ) Canh Tien Tower , Do Ban , An Nhon , Binh Dinh , 15/11/1987 , coll. Huynh Thi Kim Hoi . Records from Vietnam. Nghe An (Ky Son) ; Quang Binh (Tuyen Hoa; Quang Trach; Quang Ninh ; Le Thuy ) ; Quang Tri (Dong Ha; Gio Linh; Quang Tri ; Huong Hoa); Thua Thien Hue (Huong Dien; Huong Tra; Hue; Huong Thuy; A Luoi ; Nam Dong; Phu Loc) ; Da Nang (Hoa Vang; Son Tra; Hai Van; Ba Na NP ) ; Quang Nam (Dien Ban; Hoi An; Duy Xuyen; Que Son; Hiep Duc; Tam Ky; Nui Thanh; Tien Phuoc; Phuoc Son; Tra My) ; Quang Ngai ( Quang Ngai ; Binh Son; Tu Nghia) ; Binh Dinh (Quy Nhon; Tuy Phuoc; Hoai Nhon; Phu My; An Nhon) ; Gia Lai (Buon Luoi) ; Dak Lak (Buon Me Thuot) ; Phu Yen (Song Cau; Tuy Hoa) ; Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang) ; Lam Dong ( Da Lat ) (Do 1994; Nguyen 1994 ; Pham 1995; Huynh 2005a ; Nguyen V.T. & Tran 2008 ; Pham 2010 ). Distribution. Cosmopolitan species, known from USA , South America, Pacific Isls, Europe, India , Australia ( Blakemore 2002 ). Remarks. The species seems to be widely distributed in the highlands and central parts of Vietnam.