Zulia toad-headed sideneck explained
The Zulia toad-headed sideneck (Mesoclemmys zuliae), also known commonly as the Zulia toad-headed turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Etymology
The specific name, zuliae, refers to the Venezuelan state of Zulia.[1]
Geographic range
The type locality of M. zuliae is Cano Madre Vieja near El Guayabo, Distrito Colón, Zulia, Venezuela.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. zuliae is freshwater inland bodies of water.
Further reading
- Bour R, Zaher H (2005). "A new species of Mesoclemmys, from the open formations of northeastern Brazil (Chelonii, Chelidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 45 (24): 295–311. (Mesoclemmys zuliae, new combination). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
- Rojas-Runjaic FJM (2009). "Mesoclemmys zuliae – Die geheimnisvolle Krötenkopfschildkröte aus dem Süden des Maracaibo-Sees ". Reptilia, Münster 14 (80): 34–39. (in German).
- Vargas-Ramírez M, Michaels J, Castaño-Mora OV, Cárdenas-Arevalo G (2012). "Weak genetic divergence between the two South American toad-headed turtles Mesoclemmys dahli and M. zuliae (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae)". Amphibia-Reptilia 33 (3/4): 373–385.
Notes and References
- [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Mesoclemmys&species=zuliae&search_param=%28%28genus%3D%27Mesoclemmys%27%29%29 Mesoclemmys zuliae
