Phrynops tuberosus
| Phrynops tuberosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Testudines | 
| Suborder: | Pleurodira | 
| Family: | Chelidae | 
| Subfamily: | Chelinae | 
| Genus: | Phrynops | 
| Species: | P. tuberosus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynops tuberosus (W. Peters, 1870)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Phrynops tuberosus, commonly known as the Cotinga River toadhead turtle, is a large species endemic to South America.
Taxonomy
In the past, Phrynops tuberosus has been considered a subspecies of Phrynops geoffroanus, but it is currently afforded full species status.
References
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- ↑ Peters, Wilhem Carl Hartwig. 1870. "Über Platemys tuberosa, eine neue Art von Schildkröte aus British-Guiana ". Monatsber. königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1870 (Mai): 311-313.
- ↑ Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 341. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ van Dijk, Peter Paul, John B. Iverson, H. Bradley Shaffer, Roger Bour, and Anders G.J. Rhodin. 2012. Turtles of the World, 2012 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status. Chelonian Research Monographs No. 5, pp. 000.243–000.328.
Further reading
- Boulenger, George Albert. 1889. Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians, and Crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New Edition. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). x + 311 pp. + Plates I-VI. (Hydraspis tuberosa, p. 233).
External links
- Phrynops tuberosus, The Reptile Database.
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