Osteology in the Cuora galbinifrons complex suggests conspecifity of C. bourreti and C. galbinifrons, with notes on shell osteology and phalangeal formulae within the Geoemydidae

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-205

  Fritz, Uwe ^a   Petzold, Antje ^a,b   Auer, Markus ^a  

^a Museum of Zoology   (Germany)

^b Sachsisches Landesamt fur Umwelt und Geologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; MORPHOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY; SHELL; SKELETON; TAXONOMY; TURTLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HAINAN;

CUORA BOURRETI; CUORA GALBINIFRONS; CUORA MCCORDI; EMYDIDAE; GEOEMYDIDAE; HEOSEMYS SPINOSA; LEUCOCEPHALON YUWONOI; MALAYEMYS SUBTRIJUGA; MORENIA PETERSI; SIEBENROCKIELLA CRASSICOLLIS; TERRAPENE; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 33746628618     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806777240029     Document Type: Article

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