Name - Pelusios castanoides
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Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:1939006 [metadata]
Variants and Synonyms
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Species
Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies
Animalia (Kingdom) Chordata (Phylum) Vertebrata (Subphylum) Reptilia (Class) Anapsida (Subclass) Testudines (Order) Pleurodira (Suborder) Pelomedusidae (Family) |
References
Recent Publications
- Gastrointestinal helminths found in the three freshwater turtles (Erymnochelys madagascariensis, Pelomedusa subrufa and Pelusios castanoides) from Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar.
- Assessment of mtDNA genetic diversity within the terrapins Pelusios subniger and Pelusios castanoides across the Seychelles islands.
- Weak divergence among African, Malagasy and Seychellois hinged terrapins (Pelusios castanoides, P-subniger) and evidence for human-mediated oversea dispersal.
- Spiroxys ankarafantsika Roca et Garcia, 2008 (Nematoda: Gnathostomatidae) and Other Nematodes Parasitising Pelusios spp. (Testudines: Pelomedusidae) from South Africa and Mozambique.
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