EMYSystem Text Only Species Page: Hydromedusa maximiliani
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order..........TESTUDINES (turtles, tortoises and terrapins)
family...........Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
subfamily.......Hydromedusinae ()
genus...............Hydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles)
species..............Hydromedusa maximiliani (Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle)
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- Original Description
- Mikan 1820 : Table
- Holotype
- NMW 23391
- Type Locality
- "Capitania St. Paulo" [= São Paulo, Brazil]
- Original name
- Emys maximiliani
- Common Name
- Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle
- Distribution
- Basins near the coast in the states of Espiritu Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo in southeastern Brazil
- Comments
- None.
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