Nigeria

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Nigeria
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Location
Region Africa
Subregion Western Africa
BioRegion Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 9
Genera 44
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 140
Endemic Species 21
% Endemic Species 15.0%
Introduced Species 0

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Nigeria. Unidentified and undescribed species will be added to this list as identifications are verified and taxonomic revisions are published. This species list is based upon the effort of many ant collectors as well as myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy of Nigerian ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Nigerian Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Aenictus

Anochetus

Apomyrma

Asphinctopone

Atopomyrmex

Axinidris

Baracidris

Bondroitia

Bothroponera

Brachyponera

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus

Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Cataglyphis

Cataulacus

Centromyrmex

Crematogaster

Dicroaspis

Discothyrea

Dorylus

Euponera

Hypoponera

Lepisiota

Leptanilla

Leptogenys

Lioponera

Loboponera

Megaponera

Meranoplus

Mesoponera

Melissotarsus

Meranoplus

Messor

Monomorium

Myrmicaria

Nesomyrmex

Nylanderia

Odontomachus

Oecophylla

Paltothyreus

Paraparatrechina

Parasyscia

Paratrechina

Parvaponera

Pheidole

Plagiolepis

Platythyrea

Plectroctena

Polyrhachis

Pristomyrmex

Psalidomyrmex

Simopone

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinolepis

Tapinoma

Syllophopsis

Technomyrmex

Terataner

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Trichomyrmex

Xymmer

Zasphinctus

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