Kingdom Animalia Suborder Cryptodira Subfamily Emydinae Scientific name Terrapene nelsoni Higher classification Terrapene Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Emydidae Genus Terrapene Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Box turtle, Turtle, Coahuilan box turtle, Emydidae, Jamaican slider | ||
The spotted box turtle walking
The spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico.
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Tortuga de la sierra madre my search for the northern spotted box turtle
Etymology
The specific name, nelsoni, is in honor of American biologist Edward William Nelson.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in alphabetical order by subspecific name).
References
Spotted box turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA