Mauremys japonica

Mauremys japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Testudinoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Division: Pan-Testudines Division: Testudinata Ordo: Testudines Subordo: Cryptodira Superfamilia: Testudinoidea

Familia: Geoemydidae
Subfamilia: Geoemydinae
Genus: Mauremys
Species: Mauremys japonica

Name

Mauremys japonica (Temminck & Schlegel, 1834): 139 ["Emys vulgaris japonica"]

Type locality: Japan.

Syntypes: RMNH.RENA 3331–4.

Synonyms

• Emys vulgaris japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1834: 139
• Emys palustris var. Japon Temminck & Schlegel, 1834: Tab. VIII
• Emys Japonica Gray, 1844: 19
• Mauremys japonica King & Burke, 1989: 42.

References

Primary references

• Temminck, C.J. & Schlegel, H. "1838" [1834–38]. Reptilia. In: Ph. Fr. de Siebold Fauna Japonica. BHL Reference page. 
• Gray, J.E. 1844. Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphisbænians, in the Collection of the British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum: London. viii + 80 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Hoogmoed, M.S., Gassó Miracle, M.E & van den Hoek Ostende, L.W. 2010. Type specimens of recent and fossil Testudines and Crocodylia in the collections of the Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. Zoologische Mededelingen 84(8): 159–199. Online ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Mauremys japonica. The Reptile Database.
• IUCN: Mauremys japonica (Temminck & Schlegel, 1835) (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names

čeština: Želva japonská
Deutsch: Japanische Sumpfschildkröte
English: Japanese Pond Turtle
日本語: ニホンイシガメ