A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines)
Author
Iverson, John B.
text
Megataxa
2022
2022-01-25
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Apalone ferox
(
Schneider 1783:330
)
Holotype
:
BMNH
1947.3.6.17(formerly53A)(
Boulenger 1889:259
); illustrated in
Pennant (1771
:Pl. X, Figs. 1–3); the skull of the
holotype
was illustrated in
Stejneger (1944
: Pl. 5).
Testudo mollis
Bonnaterre 1789:25
Holotype
: Not located; possibly MNHN; type illustrated in
Lacepède (1788
:opp. p. 137).
Testudo (ferox) verrucosa
Schoepff 1795:90
.
Holotype
: Not located; type illustrated in
Bartram
(1791:Pls. 4–5).
Testudo bartrami
Daudin 1801:74
Holotype
: Not located; type illustrated in
Bartram (1791
:Pls. 4–5).
Trionyx carinatus
Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire 1809:14
Holotype
: Originally in the MNHN according to
Stejneger (1944:27)
, but long lost (
Bour
et al.
1995:85
); illustrated in the original description (Pl.
IV
) and by
Oppel (1811
:Pl. 2), all illustrations reproduced by
Bour & Schmidtler 2014:12
).
Trionyx brongniarti
Schweigger 1812:288
Holotype
: Originally in the MNHN according to
Stejneger (1944:27)
, but long lost (
Bour
et al.
1995:85
); illustrated by
Oppel (1811
: Pl. 2), reproduced by
Bour & Schmidtler (2014:12)
.
Trionyx harlani
Bell
in Harlan 1835:159
Holotype
: Not located; possibly originally in the
OUM
.