Phrynops tuberosus

Phrynops tuberosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Chelidae
Subfamily: Chelinae
Genus: Phrynops
Species: P. tuberosus
Binomial name
Phrynops tuberosus
(W. Peters, 1870)[1]
Synonyms[2][3]

Phrynops tuberosus, commonly known as the Cotinga River toadhead turtle, is a large species endemic to South America.

Taxonomy

In the past, Phrynops tuberosus has been considered a subspecies of Phrynops geoffroanus, but it is currently afforded full species status.

References

Wikispecies has information related to: Phrynops tuberosus
  1. Peters, Wilhem Carl Hartwig. 1870. "Über Platemys tuberosa, eine neue Art von Schildkröte aus British-Guiana ". Monatsber. königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1870 (Mai): 311-313.
  2. Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 341. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. van Dijk, Peter Paul, John B. Iverson, H. Bradley Shaffer, Roger Bour, and Anders G.J. Rhodin. 2012. Turtles of the World, 2012 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status. Chelonian Research Monographs No. 5, pp. 000.243–000.328.

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