A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines) Author Iverson, John B. text Megataxa 2022 2022-01-25 7 1 1 85 journal article 10.11646/megataxa.7.1.1 bd1f1932-a0fa-4daf-af9f-cc52c932ed40 2703-3090 5964441 Testudo marginata Schoepff, 1792:52 Syntypes (3): two specimens illustrated by Meyer (1874 : Pl. 61 and 63) and Lacepède (1788 :Pl. VIII)(all reproduced in Bour 1987a:119 , Pls. 17–19), and UPSZTY (formerly UUZM) 143 (figured in the original description [Pl. XI–XII, Fig. 1] and reproduced in Bour 2001:19 , Pl. 5, and 1987:118, Figs 15–16, and photographed therein, p. 120). UPSZTY 143 designated lectotype by Bour (1987a:111 , photographed therein, p. 120, Figs. 20–22); however, Wallin (2001:126) listed UPSZTY 278 as the Linnaean type in that collection, and it may be another syntype . Testudo graja Hermann in Schoepff 1793:52 Holotype : MZUS 143 (also the lectotype of Testudo marginata ; Bour 1987a:118 ); illustrated in Schoepff (1792 ; Pl. XI–XII, Fig. 1; reproduced by Bour 1987a:118 , Figs. 15–16). Testudo campanulata Walbaum in Strauch 1862: 65 Syntypes : (2): Not located; possibly ZIN. Peltastes marginatus melas Gray 1870: 10 Holotype : BMNH 1846.6 .15.65. Testudo nemoralis Schreiber 1875:557 Holotype : Not located; illustrated in the original description (Figs. 118–119). Testudo marginata cretensis t Bachmayer, Brinkerink, & Symeonidis 1975:111 Holotype : AMPG 3/1974; illustrated in the original description (Pls. XVIII– XX ). Peltastes marginata sarda Mayer 1992: 95 Holotype : Not located; none designated. Testudo weissingeri Bour 1996:30 Holotype : MNHN 1989:3317 (photographed in the original description, p. 31, Fig. 2a); paratypes (12), MNHN 1988.6957, 1989.3318, 1992.5284- 85, 1995.2004, 1995.9601-02; MTDK 25689-90; and NMW 30076 :1 and 31683:1-2.