Williams' mud turtle

Williams' mud turtle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Pleurodira
Family:Pelomedusidae
Genus:Pelusios
Species: P. williamsi
Binomial name
Pelusios williamsi
Synonyms[2]

None

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. 1 2 3 4 Rhodin 2011, p. 000.216.
  2. 1 2 Fritz 2007, p. 350.
  3. ↑ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
  • Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

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).


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