Chinese broad-headed pond turtle
| Chinese broad-headed pond turtle | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Mauremys |
| Species: | M. megalocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Mauremys megalocephala Fang, 1934 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Chinese broad-headed pond turtle (Chinemys megalocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It is endemic to China.
References
- ↑ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 231. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Chinemys megalocephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Turtle family Geoemydidae | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genus |
|  | ||
| Batagur | ||||
| Cuora | ||||
| Cyclemys | ||||
| Geoclemys | ||||
| Geoemyda | ||||
| Hardella | ||||
| Heosemys | ||||
| Leucocephalon | ||||
| Malayemys | ||||
| Mauremys | ||||
| Melanochelys | ||||
| Morenia | ||||
| Notochelys | ||||
| Orlitia | ||||
| Pangshura | ||||
| Rhinoclemmys | ||||
| Sacalia | ||||
| Siebenrockiella | ||||
| Vijayachelys | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. | ||||
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