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de Barros Molina, F., Machado, F. A., & Zaher, H. (2012). Taxonomic validity of mesoclemmys heliostemma (mccord, joseph-ouni & lamar, 2001) (testudines, chelidae) inferred from morphological analysis. Zootaxa, 3575, 63–77.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: deBarrosMolina2012 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelidae, Mesoclemmys gibba, Mesoclemmys heliostemma, Mesoclemmys raniceps, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Systematik - taxonomy Creators: de Barros Molina, Machado, Zaher Collection: Zootaxa |
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Mesoclemmys heliostemma (Testudines: Chelidae) was described based on five vouchered specimens and nine live specimens from the western Amazon basin. Some authors questioned its status as a valid species, suggesting that it represents a junior synonym of M. raniceps. Here, we report on eight additional specimens from eastern Peru and northern Brazil, and provide descriptive statistics of morphological characters for hatchlings, juveniles, and adults of M. heliostemma, M. raniceps, and M. gibba. We also test for group differences through univariate and multivariate statistical analyses, and discuss some advantages of this methodology. Our data suggest that all three taxa are morphologically divergent, and that M. heliostemma is a valid species.
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