Phrynops williamsi

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Phrynops williamsi
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P. williamsi
Binomial name
Phrynops williamsi
Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1983[1][2][3]

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Phrynops williamsi, commonly known as William's toadhead turtle or William's South American side-necked turtle, is a species of turtle endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams.[4]

Geographic range

P. williamsi is found in southeast Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.[5]

References

  1. Rhodin, Anders G.J., and Mittermeier, Russell A. 1983. Description of Phrynops williamsi, a new species of chelid turtle of the South American P. geoffroanus complex. pp. 58-73. In: Rhodin, A.G.J., and Miyata, K. (Editors). 1983. Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology. Essays in Honor of Ernest E. Williams. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology.
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  3. van Dijk, Peter Paul, John B. Iverson, H. Bradley Shaffer, Roger Bour, and Anders G.J. Rhodin. 2012. Turtles of the World, 2012 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status. Chelonian Research Monographs No. 5, pp. 000.243–000.328.
  4. Beolens, Bo, Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Phrynops williamsi, p. 286).
  5. Phrynops williamsi, The Reptile Database.

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