Species / Testudines taxon
Spotted Box Turtle
Terrapene nelsoni
斑点箱龟（Terrapene nelsoni）包含两个亚种：指名亚种（T. n. nelsoni）和克劳伯氏亚种（T. n. klauberi）。
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Pond Turtles (EMYDIDAE) > Pond Turtles Subfamily (EMYDINAE) > Box Turtles (Terrapene) > Spotted Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 斑点箱龟
- English Name
- Spotted Box Turtle
- Scientific Name
- Terrapene nelsoni
- Rank
- Species
Plate notes
斑点箱龟
学名
斑点箱龟
概述
斑点箱龟（Terrapene nelsoni）包含两个亚种：指名亚种（T. n. nelsoni）和克劳伯氏亚种（T. n. klauberi）。
趣闻
种加词“nelsoni”纪念美国动物学家Edward A. Goldman的助手？实际命名纪念不详；亚种klauberi纪念爬虫学家Laurence M. Klauber。
形态特征
最大SCL雄性15.9 cm，雌性14.9 cm。背甲散布黄色或红色斑点，腹甲铰链可完全闭合。
生态习性
栖息于山地森林和热带落叶林，半陆栖。日行性，食性广泛，包括昆虫、软体动物和果实。
主要威胁与保护
栖息地丧失、宠物过度捕捉和农业开发为主要威胁。列入CITES附录Ⅱ，墨西哥法律保护。
自然分布与保护状态
分布于墨西哥的奇瓦瓦州、哈利斯科州、纳亚里特州、锡那罗亚州和索诺拉州。历史分布区面积AOO约111,936 km²，EOO约243,918 km²。IUCN红色名录评为近危（NT A2cd+4cd），CITES附录Ⅱ。
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