Species of turtle
The Mexican spotted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys rubida) or Mexican spotted terrapin is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.
It is endemic to Mexico. It inhabits the Pacific slope of southern Mexico, from sea level to 1350 meters elevation.[1]
There are two recognized subspecies. R. rubida rubida ranges inhabits Oaxaca and Chiapas, and R. rubida perixantha inhabits Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero.[1]
References
- ^ a b c van Dijk, P.P.; Canseco-Marquez, L.; Muñoz, A. (2016) [errata version of 2007 assessment]. "Rhinoclemmys rubida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T19508A97376969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T19508A8941198.en. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 246–247. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755. S2CID 87809001.
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†Banhxeochelys | ||||
Batagur | ||||
Cuora | ||||
Cyclemys | ||||
†Echmatemys | ||||
Geoclemys | ||||
Geoemyda | ||||
Hardella | ||||
Heosemys | ||||
Leucocephalon | ||||
Malayemys | ||||
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Melanochelys | ||||
Morenia | ||||
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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. |
Rhinoclemmys rubida |
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