Traits taxon details
original description
Beddard, Frank E. (1902). On some new species of earthworms belonging to the genus Polytoreutus, and on the spermatophores of that genus. <em>Journal of Zoology.</em> 72(3)(article 6): 190-209. page(s): 191, 200 [details] 
basis of record
Reynolds, J. W.; Wetzel, M. J. (2018). Nomenclatura Oligochaetologica – A catalogue of names, descriptions and type specimens. Editio Secunda. , available online at https://nomenclatura-oligochaetologica.inhs.illinois.edu/ [details]
additional source
Michaelsen, W. (1913). Oligochäten vom Kenia-Distrikt in Britisch-ostafrika, gesammelt von der Schwedischen Zoologischen Expedition 1911. <em>Ark. Zool.</em> 7(4):1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6457641 page(s): 3 [details] 
status source
Sims, R. W. (1982). Revision of the eastern African earthworm genus Polytoreutus (Eudrilidae: Oligochaeta). <em>Bulletin of British Museum (Natural History).</em> 43: 253-298., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2260804 page(s): 266 [details] Available for editors 
status source
Zicsi, A. (1997). Contribution to the knowledge to the earthworm fauna of East Afrika (Oligochaeta, Eudrilidae) with description of a new species of Polytoreutus. <em>Revue suisse de zoologie.</em> 104(4), 807-820. page(s): 813 [details] Available for editors 
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