A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines)
Author
Iverson, John B.
text
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Malayemys subtrijuga
(Schlegel & Müller 1845:30)
Syntypes
(3): RMNH 6082, 6084, and 6085 (
Hoogmoed
et al.
2010:10
). RMNH 6082 designated
lectotype
by
Brophy (2004:74
; pictured in Boie “Erp.
Java
” Plate III). BMNH 1947.3.4.53 (formerly 1848.10.31.16; = specimen “m” listed in
Boulenger 1889:95
) has erroneously been considered the
holotype
of this species (see full discussion in
Brophy 2004:73–74
,
Hoogmoed
et al.
2010:10
, and
Dawson
et al.
2020:1–4
).
Cistudo gibbosa
Bleeker 1857:239
Holotype
:
BMNH 1863.12
.4.38 (
Gray 1873:39
).
Emys nuchalis
Blyth 1863:82
Syntypes
(3):
ZSI
824-26 (
Das
et al.
1998:126
;
Kundu
et al.
2018:52
, all types photographed therein, p. 54).
Damonia crassiceps
Gray 1870:43
Holotype
:
Not located; possibly
BMNH
; illustrated in
Hardwicke (1835
:Figs. 19–21).
Damonia oblonga
Gray 1871:367
Holotype
:
BMNH 1947.3
.5.30 (formerly 1871.4.10.2 or 1871.10.12.2).
Mauremys annamensis (Siebenrock 1903:341)
Holotype
:
NMW
23394 (
Tiedemann & Häupl 1980:7
;
Tiedemann
et al.
1994:12
).
Annamemys merkleni
Bourret 1940:15
Syntypes
(8): original numbers NUH T57-58 (illustrated in the original description, p. 16, Fig. 4), T66-68, Y20, and Y23-24; SU 9142 (
Leviton 1953:132
; formerly Y-20) designated
lectotype
by
Savage 1953:471
). T57, T67 and Y
23 in
the Musée d’Histoire naturelle de Toulouse (Roger Bour, pers. comm). T66 and Y24 now MNHN 1948-40 and 1948-39, respectively. T58 and T68 have not been located.