A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines)
Author
Iverson, John B.
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Pseudemys concinna
(LeConte 1829:106)
Syntypes
(number uncertain): includes MNHN 9171 (including body parts catalogued as
MNHN 2067
) and 9172 (including body parts catalogued as
MNHN 2066
). MNHN 9171-9172 photographed in Bour (2003:542, Figs. 3–4). MNHN 9172 designated as
lectotype
by Bour (2003:543)
.
Emys annulifera
Gray 1830:12
Holotype
:
BMNH 1946.1
.22.28 (presumably the specimen that
Boulenger 1889:84
suggested might be the
holotype
).
Emys hieroglyphica
Holbrook 1836:47
Holotype
: ANSP 217 according to
Baur (1893)
and
Carr (1938b
,
1952
), but now apparently lost (not listed in
Malnate 1971
).
Emys mobilensis
Holbrook 1838:53
Holotype
:
ANSP 242 (illustrated in the original description, Pl.
IX
;
Malnate 1971:354
).
Baur (1893:224)
listed ANSP 241 as a co-type, but there is no evidence to support that claim.
Emys labyrinthica
Duméril & Bibron
in Duméril & Duméril 1851:13
Syntypes
(4 or 5): MNHN 9179-81, and 9521 (Roux-Esteve1979:28);and also MNHN 9177 according to
Bonnemains & Bour (1996:23)
.
Ptychemys hoyi
Agassiz 1857:433
Holotype
:
None designated;
USNM
55516 (
Cochran 1961:235
;
Reynolds
et al.
2007:20
) designated
neotype
by
Stejneger (1938:175)
.
Emys orthonyx
Wied-Neuwied 1865:23
Syntypes
(number uncertain): Not located;
22 specimens
originally described and three illustrated in the original description (Pl. II, Fig. 5; PL. III, Figs. 1–2).
Pseudemys vioscana
Brimley 1928:66
Holotype
:
USNM
79632 (
Cochran 1961:234
; formerly Brimley number
115 in
the original description, where it was illustrated, Pl. 2, Fig. 2);
paratypes
(11, according to the original description with intent to be deposited in the
USNM
[original numbers 106, 107, 111–114, and 7807-11],but only 7 are currently identified and in the
USNM
collection;
Reynolds
et al.
2007:20
),
USNM
79633-34, 166490-91 (formerly
NCSM
3646-47), and 167248-50 (formerly
NCSM
3648, 3649, and 3651)(
Reynolds
et al.
2007:20
).
USNM
194822 is a possible
paratype
(
Reynolds
et al.
2007:20
).
Cochran (1961:235)
listed only
USNM
79633-34 as
paratypes
.
Pseudemys elonae
Brimley 1928:67
Holotype
:
USNM
79631 (
Cochran 1961:234
; originally Brimley number 124; illustrated in the original description, Pl. 2, Fig. 1);
paratypes
(3),
USNM
166487-89 (formerly
NCSM
3653- 54 and 3665; original numbers Brimley 127, 128 [illustrated in the original description, Pl. 1], and 130;
Reynolds
et al.
2007:17
).
Paratypes
not listed in
Cochran (1961:234)
.
Pseudemys concinna metteri
Ward 1984:34
Holotype
:
USNM
7173 (photographed in the original description, p. 35, Fig. 7;
Reynolds
et al.
2007:17
);
paratypes
(5),
TCWC
14579, 18462- 63, 57934;
UTA
5163. Note that the
holotype
of
metteri
is also a
paratype
of
Pseudemys texana
(
Reynolds
et al.
2007:17
)
.