Pheidole ankerana Salata & Fisher, 2020a: 192, figs. 71A-F, 84D, 86D (s.w.q.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Toamasina, Ankerana, -18.4104, 48.8189, 855 m., 27.i.2012, BLF28148 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0923171. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0274002, CASENT0274003, CASENT0872185.