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Spotted box turtle

Spotted box turtle

Species of turtle

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.

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Etymology

The specific name, nelsoni, is in honor of American biologist Edward William Nelson.[4]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in alphabetical order by subspecific name).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (2016) [errata version of 1996 assessment]. "Terrapene nelsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21643A97298467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21643A9304626.en. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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    "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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    Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 200. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895.
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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).
  5. [5]
    Species Terrapene nelsoni at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

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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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