From Anders G.J. Rhodin, M.D.
We are looking for photos of species that are missing from the current TTWG Checklist and Atlas of Turtles of the World.
Do any of you have photos of any of the following 17 taxa that you would be willing to have us consider for inclusion in the next edition of the Checklist (hopefully to be published by the end of the year)?
Emydidae: Trachemys stejnegeri malonei, Trachemys venusta panamensis, Trachemys venusta uhrigi
Geoemydidae: Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera
Testudinidae: Testudo horsfieldii horsfieldii, Testudo horsfieldii bogdanovi, Testudo horsfieldii kuznetzovi
Trionychidae: Chitra chitra javanensis, Pelodiscus axenaria, Pelodiscus parviformis
Chelidae: Platemys platycephala melanonota, Chelodina gunaleni, Chelodina mccordi roteensis
Pelomedusidae: Pelomedusa kobe, Pelomedusa schweinfurthi, Pelusios williamsi laurenti, and Pelusios williamsi lutescens.
Thank you for any help.
Anders G.J. Rhodin, M.D.
Chairman of the Board, Turtle Conservancy
Executive Vice Chair, IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Co-Chair, Turtle Conservation Fund
Founder and Director, Chelonian Research Foundation
168 Goodrich St., Lunenburg, MA 01462 USA;
564 Chittenden Dr., Arlington, VT 05250 USA
Email: [email protected];
We are looking for photos of species that are missing from the current TTWG Checklist and Atlas of Turtles of the World.
Do any of you have photos of any of the following 17 taxa that you would be willing to have us consider for inclusion in the next edition of the Checklist (hopefully to be published by the end of the year)?
Emydidae: Trachemys stejnegeri malonei, Trachemys venusta panamensis, Trachemys venusta uhrigi
Geoemydidae: Rhinoclemmys punctularia flammigera
Testudinidae: Testudo horsfieldii horsfieldii, Testudo horsfieldii bogdanovi, Testudo horsfieldii kuznetzovi
Trionychidae: Chitra chitra javanensis, Pelodiscus axenaria, Pelodiscus parviformis
Chelidae: Platemys platycephala melanonota, Chelodina gunaleni, Chelodina mccordi roteensis
Pelomedusidae: Pelomedusa kobe, Pelomedusa schweinfurthi, Pelusios williamsi laurenti, and Pelusios williamsi lutescens.
Thank you for any help.
Anders G.J. Rhodin, M.D.
Chairman of the Board, Turtle Conservancy
Executive Vice Chair, IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Co-Chair, Turtle Conservation Fund
Founder and Director, Chelonian Research Foundation
168 Goodrich St., Lunenburg, MA 01462 USA;
564 Chittenden Dr., Arlington, VT 05250 USA
Email: [email protected];