Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
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Genus
Ranacephala
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Rio Pequena Side-necked Turtle
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Paraiba-Krötenkopfschildkröte
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Paraiba-tudsehovedskildpadde
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Ranacephala McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar (type species: Phrynops hogei Mertens 1967; syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Contents:
1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Mesoclemmys.
Distribution:
As for the single species.
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Ranacephala hogei
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Rio Pequena Side-necked Turtle, (Hoge's Side-necked Turtle)
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Paraiba-Krötenkopfschildkröte
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Paraiba-tudsehovedskildpadde
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Phrynops hogei Mertens |
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Ranacephala hogei McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Lamar 2001 |
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Mesoclemmys hogei Bour & Zaher 2005 |
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Remarks:
Previously included in
Mesoclemmys.
Reassigned to Ranacephala by Thompson, Spinks & Shaffer (2021).
Although the type locality is Sao Paulo, the species apparently does not occur in the state (Rhodin, Mittermeier & Silva 1982).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Rio de Janeiro).
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