Mesoclemmys heliostemma (Mccord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar, 2001)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Mccord, W. P., Joseph-Ouni, M.I & W. W. Lamar. A taxonomic reevaluation of Phrynops (Testudines: Chelidae) with the description of two new genera and a new species of Batrachemys.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Testudines
- family
- Chelidae
- genus
- Mesoclemmys
- species
- Mesoclemmys heliostemma
Name
- Synonyms
- Batrachemys heliostemma Mccord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar, 2001
- Homonyms
- Mesoclemmys heliostemma (Mccord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar, 2001)
- Common names
- Amazon Toadhead Turtle in English
- Cágado in Portuguese
- Perema-da-Cabeça-Amarela in Portuguese
- Yellow-crowned Toad-headed Turtle in English
- Yellow-crowned toad-headed turtle in English
Bibliographic References
- Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [van Dijk, P. P., J. Iverson, A. Rhodin, H. Shaffer, and R. Bour], 2014: Turtles of the World, 7th Edition: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution with maps, and Conservation Status. Chelonian Research Monographs, no. 5, v. 7. 329-479.