Galeosoma vandami

Galeosoma vandami is known from both sexes. The upper surface of the abdominal shield is almost regularly oval in outline. It is lightly convex behind and more strongly so anteriorly, with a distinct ridge which in the posterior third is sharp and slightly upturned, but in the anterior half is less prominent, although even here the upper and marginal surfaces are angularly inclined to each other. The upper surface carries only a few long hairs, but they are numerous on the marginal surface.

Galeosoma vandami is recorded from several localities in Limpopo Province. Notable locations include Blouberg Nature Reserve, Gravelotte, Leydsdorp (the type locality at Griffin Mine), Soutpansberg Conservancy, and several sites within Kruger National Park including Shingwedzi, Vutomi, and Satara.

The species constructs silk-lined burrows in soil with the entrance closed by a wafer-type trapdoor. It inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 282 to 944 m above sea level.