Spotted box turtle
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T. nelsoni
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Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925
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The spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, nelsoni, is in honor of American biologist Edward William Nelson.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in alphabetical order by subspecific name).[3]
References
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Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Terrapene nelsoni.. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Further reading
Stejneger L (1925). "New species and subspecies of American turtles". J. Washington Acad. Sci. 15 (20): 462-463. (Terrapene nelsoni, new species, p. 463).
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- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Terrapene nelsoni, p. 188).
- ↑ "Terrapene nelsoni ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.