Subphylum Vertebrata Scientific name Cuora mccordi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines | |
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Similar Asian box turtle, Turtle, Yellow‑headed box turtle, Pan's box turtle, Zhou's box turtle | ||
Mccord s box turtle cuora mccordi rare and endangered
McCord's box turtle (Cuora mccordi ) is a species in the southeast Asian genus Cuora (family Geoemydidae).
Contents
- Mccord s box turtle cuora mccordi rare and endangered
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Geographic range
- Conservation status
- Description
- References
Etymology
The specific name, mccordi, is in honor of American veterinarian William Patrick McCord (born 1950).
Taxonomy
Described by Ernst in 1988 from the Chinese pet trade, C. mccordi lacked distribution data for 19 years until Zhou et al. (2007) were able to report it from the wild.
Geographic range
McCord's box turtle is endemic to the Chinese Guangxi province.
Conservation status
C. mccordi is one of the most endangered Chinese endemic turtle species, highly sought after for traditional Chinese medicine and by turtle hobbyists.
Description
Once thought to reach only 14 cm (5.5 in) carapace length, specimens of McCord's box turtle of up to 18 cm (7.1 in) carapace length are known now.
References
McCord's box turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA