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 binhgiaensis ( Le, 1994 ) comb. nov. Pheretima binhgiaensis Le, 1994 (in: Do et al. 1994): 22, fig. 1 A ; Le 1995a : 50 ; Nakamura 1999 : 37 ; Thai 2000a : 308 . Metaphire binhgiaensis— Blakemore 2007a : 15 . Metaphire ? binhgiaensis— Blakemore 2008b . Type locality. Vietnam ( Lang Son : Binh Gia ). Examined material. 3 C and 2 A ( SORC-V.018.01 ) decaying wood, Minh Khai , Binh Gia , Lang Son , 29/3/ 1992 ; 2 C ( SORC-V.018.02 ) footprint of Na Tap Mt. , Khuoi O , Minh Khai , Binh Gia , Lang Son , 22/3/1992 ; 4 C ( SORC-V.018.04 ) Coc Cheng Mts , Ban Tan , Minh Khai , Binh Gia , Lang Son , 23/3/1992 , all coll. Le Van Trien. Records from Vietnam. Lang Son (Binh Gia) (Do et al. 1994). Distribution. Only known from Vietnam . Vietnamese name. Giun bình giá. Remarks. The species was found in litter layer, decaying woods (Do et al. 1994). Blakemore (2007a , 2008b ) considered it as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and absence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Amynthas is confirmed here.