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Legler, J. M., & Webb, R. G. (1970). A new slider turtle (pseudemys scripta) from sonora, mexico. Herpetologica, 26(2), 157–168.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Legler1970 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Systematik = taxonomy, Trachemys, Trachemys gaigeae, Trachemys nebulosa, Trachemys ornata, Trachemys scripta, Trachemys yaquia Creators: Legler, Webb Collection: Herpetologica |
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Trachemys Slider turtles (Pseudemys scripta) have not previously been reported in northwestern México (north of the Río del Fuerte drainage). Pseudemys scripta yaquia new subsp. is described from 12 specimens (Río Mayo, Conicarit, Sonora). Data are presented for 11 other speciments. The known range of P. s. yaquia is in the lower reaches of the Río Mayo, Yaqui, and Sonora drainages, entirely within the state of Sonora. P. s. yaquia is regarded as most closely related to P. s. ornata on the basis of shared characters; yaquia differs from ornata in lacking distinct carapacal ocelli and in having an indistinct plastral pattern. The geographical ranges of ornata (Río Sinaloa southward at least to Tuxpan, Nayarit) and yaquia are separated by that of P. s. hiltoni (lower reaches of Río del Fuerte); no intergradation of hiltoni with either yaquia or ornata can be demonstrated. A key to the subspecies of P. scripta in northwestern México (gaigeae, hiltoni, nebulosa, ornata, and yaquia) is presented.
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