Pelusios marani explained

Pelusios marani, also known as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. This species is endemic to Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, marani, is in honor of herpetologist Jérôme Maran.^[1]

Geographic range

Pelusios marani is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.

Bibliography

• Bour R (2000). "Une nouvelle espèce de Pelusios du Gabon (Reptilia, Chelonii, Pelomedusidae)". Manouria 3 (8): 1-32. (Pelusios marani, new species). (in French).
• Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status . Chelonian Research Monographs . 6 . 2011-12-31 . Rhodin . Anders G.J. . van Dijk . Peter Paul . Iverson . John B. . Shaffer . H. Bradley . Roger . Bour . https://web.archive.org/web/20120131102839/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v4_2011.pdf . 2012-01-31 . live .
• Web site: Checklist of Chelonians of the World . 2007-10-31 . 2010-12-29 . Fritz . Uwe . Havaš . Peter . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501060224/http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf . 2011-05-01 . live .

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Pelusios marani, p. 167).