Biology:Williams' mud turtle
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Short description: Species of turtle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Pelomedusidae |
| Genus: | Pelusios |
| Species: | P. williamsi
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Williams' mud turtle (Pelusios williamsi) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams.[3]
Geographic range
Pelusios williamsi is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1]
Subspecies
- P. w. williamsi Laurent, 1956 - Lake Victoria mud turtle
- P. w. laurenti Bour, 1984 - Ukerewe Island mud turtle
- P. w. lutescens Laurent, 1956 - Albert Nile mud turtle[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhodin 2011, p. 000.216.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fritz 2007, p. 350.
- ↑ 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. (Pelusios williamsi, p. 286).
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs 6. http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v4_2011.pdf.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (pdf). http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf.
Further reading
- Bour R (1984). "Note sur Pelusios williamsi Laurent, 1965 (Chelonii, Pelomedusinae) ". Revue Française d'Aquariologie 11: 27–32. (Pelusios williamsi laurenti, new subspecies). (in French).
- Laurent RF (1965). "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Genus Pelusios (Wagler)". Annales de Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Sciences Zoologiques, Tervuren, Belgium, Eighth Series (135): 1-33. (Pelusios williamsi, new species, p. 12; P. w. lutescens, new subspecies, p. 16).
Wikidata ☰ Q2197483 entry
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