Subspecies / Testudines taxon

Black-backed Twist-necked Turtle

Platemys platycephala melanonota

扁头蛇颈龟黑背亚种(Platemys platycephala melanonota)是一种南美蛇颈龟。注释17:91报道在巴西帕拉州西南部采集到该亚种个体,远离其已知分布区2000 km,质疑其有效性。

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Side-necked Turtles (PLEURODIRA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily (CHELOIDEA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (CHELIDAE) > South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily (CHELINAE) > Twist-necked Turtles (Platemys) > Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala) > Black-backed Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala melanonota). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Black-backed Twist-necked Turtle plate reference
Plate page 48
Chinese Name
扁头蛇颈龟黑背亚种
English Name
Black-backed Twist-necked Turtle
Scientific Name
Platemys platycephala melanonota
Rank
Subspecies

Plate notes

扁头蛇颈龟(黑背亚种)

学名

扁头蛇颈龟(黑背亚种)

概述

扁头蛇颈龟黑背亚种(Platemys platycephala melanonota)是一种南美蛇颈龟。注释17:91报道在巴西帕拉州西南部采集到该亚种个体,远离其已知分布区2000 km,质疑其有效性。

趣闻

该亚种的有效性尚需遗传学研究。

形态特征

背甲长约17 cm,扁平,暗褐色或黑色。腹甲黄色。头部扁平,颈部具刺。

生态习性

栖息于热带雨林溪流。肉食性。

主要威胁与保护

威胁不明确。

自然分布与保护状态

分布于亚马逊盆地。IUCN评估为无危(LC)。CITES未列入。

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