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The spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico.




Etymology


The specific name, nelsoni, is in honor of American biologist Edward William Nelson.




Subspecies


Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in alphabetical order by subspecific name).

Northern spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni klauberi) Bogert, 1943
Southern spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni) Stejneger, 1925




References






Sources


Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Terrapene nelsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 July 2007.




Further reading


Stejneger L (1925). "New species and subspecies of American turtles". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 15 (20): 462–463. (Terrapene nelsoni, new species, p. 463).

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