Taxonavigation

Familia: Chelidae
Subfamilia: Chelodininae
Genus: Chelodina
Subgenus: Macrochelodina
Species Chelodina rugosa

Name

• Chelodina (Macrochelodina) rugosa Ogilby 1890
  • Type locality: Cape York, Queensland, Australia
  • Holotype: AMS R6256

Synonyms

• Chelodina rugosa Ogilby 1890, holotype, AMS R6256, from Cape York, Queensland. nomen novum (IUCN 2013) Synonymy follows that of Kehlmaier et al 2019.
  • Chelodina siebenrocki Werner 1901, holotype: ZMB 16491, from Papua New Guinea. Synonymy follows that of Georges et al. (2002), Georges and Thomson (2010)
  • Chelodina intergularis Fry 1915 holotype: AMS R6255, from Australia. Synonymy follows that of Wermuth and Mertens (1961); Cogger et al. (1983) and Georges and Thomson (2010).
  • Chelodina oblonga rugosa Blackmore 1969.
  • Chelodina oblonga siebenrocki Blackmore 1969.
  • Macrochelodina billabong Wells & Wellington 1985, nomen nudum following Iverson et al. (2001).
  • Macrochelodina rugosa Wells & Wellington 1985.

References

• Gray, J.E. 1841. A catalogue of the species of reptiles and amphibia hitherto described as inhabiting Australia, with a description of some new species from Western Australia, and some remarks on their geographical distribution. Appendix E, pp. 422–449 In: Grey, G. (ed.). Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in Northwest and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39. 2 volumes. T. and W. Boone: London. XIV + 412 pp. (vol. 1) + VII + 482 pp (vol 2). Reference page. 

• Kehlmaier, C., Zhang, X., Georges, A., Campbell, P.D., Thomson, S., & Fritz, U. 2019. Mitogenomics of historical type specimens of Australasian turtles: clarification of taxonomic confusion and old mitochondrial introgression. Scientific Reports (2019) 9:5841 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42310-x

• ICZN 2013: OPINION 2315 (Case 3351) Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines): precedence not granted over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 70(1): 57–60. Abstract Reference page. 

• Turtle Taxonomy Working Group (van Dijk, P.P., Iverson, J.B., Rhodin, A.G.J., Shaffer, H.B., and Bour, R.) 2014. Turtles of the world, 7th edition: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution with maps, and conservation status. Chelonian Research Monographs 5(7):000.329–479 Reference page. 

• Georges, A. & Thomson, S. 2010. Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa 2496: 1–37. Preview PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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