Central American snapping turtle

Central American snapping turtle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Anapsida
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Chelydridae
Genus: Chelydra
Species: C. rossignonii
Binomial name
Chelydra rossignonii[1][2]
(Bocourt, 1868)[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Emysaurus rossignonii Bocourt, 1868
  • Chelydra serpentina var. mexicana Cope, 1870 (nomen nudum)
  • Chelydra rossignonii Cope, 1872
  • Chelydra rossignoni
    Günther, 1885 (ex errore)
  • Chelydra serpentina rossignoni
    Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934
  • Chelydra serpentina rossignonii
    Mertens & Wermuth, 1955

The Central American snapping turtle (Chelydra rossignonii)[1] is a species of turtle in the family Chelydridae.[1] This species was previously considered a subspecies of Chelydra serpentina.[2]

Distribution

It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.[1]

Subspecies

No subspecies are recognized.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.91-000.92
  2. 1 2 3 4 Fritz 2007, pp. 171
  3. Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2): 171. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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