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  Taxonomic history of the genus Eretmochelys Agassiz, 1857  

 

    Eretmochelys Agassiz, 1857

    Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
        Testudo imbricata Linnaeus, 1766
        Chelonia radiata Cuvier, 1829
        Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus) Agassiz, 1857
        Chelone imbricata (Linnaeus) Boulenger, 1889
        Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus) Stebbins, 1985
        Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus) Engelmann et al. 1993
        Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus) Glaw & Vences, 1994
        Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus) Cogger, 2000

    Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766) Mertens & Müller, 1928
        Chelonia pseudo-mydas Lesson in Bélanger, 1834
        Chelonia pseudo-caretta Lesson in Bélanger, 1834
        Onychochelys kraussi Gray, 1873 
        Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata (Linnaeus) Mertens & Müller 1928
        Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus) Conant & Collins, 1991

    Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835) Smith & Taylor 1950
        Caretta bissa Rüppell 1835 
        Eretmochelys squamata Agassiz, 1857 (non Testudo squmata Gmelin)
        Caretta squamosa Girard 1858 (nomen subst. pro Eretmochelys squamata Agassiz)
        Caretta rostrata Girard 1858
        Caretta squamata (Agassiz) Swinhoe 1863: 221
        Eretmochelys squamosa (Girard) Stejneger 1907: 511
        Eretmochelys imbricata squamata (Agassiz) Carr 1942 
        Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell) Smith & Taylor 1950
        Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell) Stebbins,  1985: 107
        Eretmochelys imbricata squamata (Agassiz) Meirte 1999

Reference(s):

Uetz, P., Etzold, T. & Chenna, R., 1995-2000: The Reptile Database [former “EMBL Reptile Database”].
–iNet: http://www.reptile-database.org/ l

 

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