Species of turtle
The Chinese broad-headed pond turtle (Mauremys megalocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It is endemic to China.
The species may be a synonym of the Reeve's turtle, having simply been described from Reeve's turtles with megacephaly, a condition associated with much larger and broader heads.[3]
References
- ^ Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Chinemys megalocephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- ^ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 231. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755.
- ^ Iverson, John B.; Ernst, Carl H.; Gotte, Steve; Lovich, Jeffrey E. (1989-05-23). "The Validity of Chinemys megalocephala (Testudines: Batagurinae)". Copeia. 1989 (2): 494. doi:10.2307/1445452. JSTOR 1445452.
Family Geoemydidae | ||||
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Genera |
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†Banhxeochelys | ||||
Batagur | ||||
Cuora | ||||
Cyclemys | ||||
†Echmatemys | ||||
Geoclemys | ||||
Geoemyda | ||||
Hardella | ||||
Heosemys | ||||
Leucocephalon | ||||
Malayemys | ||||
Mauremys | ||||
Melanochelys | ||||
Morenia | ||||
Notochelys | ||||
Orlitia | ||||
Pangshura | ||||
Rhinoclemmys | ||||
Sacalia | ||||
Siebenrockiella | ||||
Vijayachelys | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=Extinct. |
Chinemys megalocephala |
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