Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Pleurodira Scientific name Mesoclemmys hogei Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Family Chelidae Higher classification Mesoclemmys | |
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Similar Mesoclemmys, Mesoclemmys tuberculata, Mesoclemmys nasuta, Vanderhaege's toad‑headed turtle, Mesoclemmys raniceps | ||
Hoge's sideneck turtle (Mesoclemmys hogei ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to the Paraíba do Sul and Itapemirim River basins in southeast Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, hogei, is in honor of Brazilian-born Belgian herpetologist Alphonse Richard Hoge.
References
Hoge's side-necked turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA