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de Souza, F. L., & Martins, F. I. (2009). Hydromedusa maximiliani (mikan 1825) – maximilian’s snake-necked turtle, brazilian snake-necked turtle. In A. G. J. Rhodin, P. P. van Dijk, R. A. Saumure, K. A. Buhlmann & J. B.Iverson (Eds.), Vol. 5IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
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Categories: General Keywords: Chelidae, Habitat = habitat, Hydromedusa, Hydromedusa maximiliani, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südamerika = South America Creators: , B.Iverson, Buhlmann, van Dijk, Martins, Rhodin, Saumure, de Souza Publisher: IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
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Summary. – Maximilian’s snake-necked turtle, Hydromedusa maximiliani (Family Chelidae), is a small freshwater turtle endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil with a distribution associated with Atlantic rain forest mountainous regions. The species inhabits streams with clear, cold water and sandy or rocky bottoms within the primary forest above 600 m elevation. The species is common in some areas but human induced threats associated with demographic factors may have a negative impact on H. maximiliani populations inhabiting regions not encompassed by protected areas. Distribution. – Brazil. Restricted to eastern and southeastern coastal mountainous regions, including southern Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Synonymy. – Emys maximiliani Mikan 1825, Chelodina maximiliani, Hydromedusa maximiliani, Hydraspis maximiliani, Chelodina flavilabris Duméril and Bibron 1835, Hydromedusa flavilabris, Hydromedusa subdepressa Gray 1854, Hydromedusa depressa Gray 1856, Hydromedusa bankae Giebel 1866. Subspecies . – None recognized. Eastern populations have been genetically identified as a probable evolutionarily significant unit. Status . – IUCN 2008 Red List: Vulnerable (VU B1+2cd) (assessed 1996, needs updating); CITES: Not Listed; Brazil: Listed regionally in São Paulo (Vulnerable ), Minas Gerais (Vulnerable), and Espírito Santo (Vulnerable).
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