original description
Smith, E. A. (1878). Description of new species of Achatina. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1 (15): 346–352., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16252381
page(s): 348 [details]
additional source
Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 306 [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Type locality 'Eastern slope of Drakensberg Mountains, at Lydenburg Gold-Fields, Transvaal' [Mpumalanga, South Africa]. [details]