Reimann's snake-necked turtle
| Reimann's snake-necked turtle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chelodininae |
| Genus: | Chelodina |
| Subgenus: | (Chelodina) |
| Species: | C. reimanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossman, 1990[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Reimann's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is found in Indonesia and possibly Papua New Guinea. Pictures of the turtle consistently denote a smiling face.
Etymology
The specific name, reimanni, is in honor of herpetologist Michael J. Reimann.[3]
References
- ↑ Philippen HD, Grossman P (1990). "Eine neue Schlangenhalsschildkröte von Neuguinea; Chelodina reimanni sp. n. (Reptilia, Testudines, Pleurodira: Chelidae)". Zool. Abh. Staat. Mus. Tierk. Dresden 46 (5): 95-102. (Chelodina reimanni, new species). (in German).
- ↑ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 326. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ 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. (Chelodina reimanni, p. 219).
External links
| Wikispecies has information related to: Chelodina reimanni |
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). Chelodina reimanni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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