Subphylum Vertebrata Scientific name Cuora pani Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines | |
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Similar Asian box turtle, Turtle, Zhou's box turtle, Yellow‑headed box turtle, McCord's box turtle | ||
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Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). The yellow-headed box turtle is sometimes included herein as a subspecies Cuora pani aurocapitata.
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Etymology
The specific name, pani, is probably in honor of Chinese herpetologist Pan Lei.
Geographic range
Cuora pani pani, the nominotypical subspecies, is endemic to the central Chinese provinces of Shaanxi, Sichuan and Hubei (Blanck & Tang, 2005).
References
Pan's box turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA