Spotted box turtle
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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.[1]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in alphabetical order by subspecific name).[2]
- Northern spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni klauberi) Bogert, 1943Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Southern spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni) Stejneger, 1925Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. (Terrapene nelsoni, p. 188).
- ↑ Species Terrapene nelsoni at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
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Sources
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Terrapene nelsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
Further reading
Stejneger L (1925). "New species and subspecies of American turtles". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 15 (20): 462–463. (Terrapene nelsoni, new species, p. 463).