Pheidole ocypodea Salata & Fisher, 2020a: 82, figs. 32A-F, 85O, 87T (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Antsiranana, Galoko chain, Mont Galoko, -13.5888, 48.72864, 980 m., 20.ii.2013, BLF30960 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0304390. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0923220.