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Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises, Dec 9, 2009

The big-headed Pantanal swamp turtle, Acanthochelys macrocephala (Family Chelidae), is a medium-s... more The big-headed Pantanal swamp turtle, Acanthochelys macrocephala (Family Chelidae), is a medium-sized aquatic turtle (carapace length to 295 mm), endemic to the Pantanal and Chaco ecoregions of Brazil, Bolivia, and northern Paraguay. It has a limited distribution in the upper Río Paraguai drainage and is apparently restricted to the swampy lowlands of the Pantanal and the arid plains of the northern Chaco. The species inhabits marshes, wetland areas, shallow bays and brackish lagoons (salinas), as well as opportunistically utilizing ephemeral waterbodies, including roadside drainage ditches and farm irrigation reservoirs and artificial ponds in pasturelands (tajamares). Population levels appear relatively robust at present and the species is not uncommon, but ongoing patterns of habitat loss in the Chaco, combined with climate change leading to increased aridity and threat to ephemeral water resources potentially threaten the species, and it is currently categorized as Near Threaten...

A Declaration for Turtles1

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Turtles and Tortoises Are in Trouble

Current Biology

Bibliography of Peter C.H. Pritchard

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Honoring the Legacy of Peter C.H. Pritchard

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Turtle biogeography: Global regionalization and conservation priorities

Biological Conservation

Zootaxa

The turtle name Testudo scabra Linnaeus 1758 has variously and confusingly been used in associati... more The turtle name Testudo scabra Linnaeus 1758 has variously and confusingly been used in association with nine different currently recognized nominal species in four separate families in both suborders of turtles. The name has not been recognized as valid since the early 1800s and has recently been synonymized as a nomen dubium under primarily two species: Emys trijuga Schweigger 1812 (= Melanochelys trijuga) and Testudo punctularia Daudin 1801 (= Rhinoclemmys punctularia) (both Geoemydidae). Other earlier attributions of the name, T. scabra L. sensu Statius Müller 1774, Schneider 1783, Retzius in Schoepff 1792, Thunberg in Schoepff 1792, Say 1824, or Agassiz 1857, have variously been referred to seven other currently recognized nominal species: two species of Leguat’s tortoises (= both Testudo vosmaeri Suckow 1798 = Cylindraspis vosmaeri, and/or Testudo peltastes Duméril and Bibron 1835 = Cylindraspis peltastes) (Testudinidae), Perrault’s tortoise (= Testudo indica Schneider 1783 = ...

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation

PLoS biology, 2018

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access t... more BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.

The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific na... more The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848, for a widely distributed species of Amazonian turtle (family PODOCNEMIDIDAE) of both economic and conservation importance, by giving it precedence over its infrequently used senior synonym Podocnemis cayennensis (Schweigger, 1812). This species, the Yellow-spotted River Turtle, has long been referred to as P. unifilis by the IUCN Red List and CITES, as well as in at least 200 scientific publications over more than a century, whereas the name P. cayennensis has only been applied to this species in very few recent publications. Prior to 1974, the name cayennensis had usually been used incorrectly for another species, the Red-headed River Turtle, Podocnemis erythrocephala (Spix, 1824), as noted and corrected by Mittermeier & Wilson (1974) and Pritchard & Trebbau (1984). The conservation of the binomen P. unifilis will stabilize the use of a name that has been in general use for this species in the vast majority of the scientific publications, government documents, endangered species lists, and the general literature for over 100 years. Giving precedence to the older name (cayennensis) would be counter to usage, and would create much confusion in the literature.

Comments on the proposed suppression Kinosternon chimalhuaca Rogner, 1996 (Reptilia, Testudines)

The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2016

Case 3625 Kinosternon chimalhuaca Berry, Seidel, & Iverson in Rogner, 1996 (Reptilia, Testudines): proposed confirmation of the publication date

The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2013

Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology

Chelodina parkeri, a new species of chelid turtle from New Guinea, with a discussion of Chelodina siebenrocki Werner, 1901

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1976

Reptilian Biology. (Book Reviews: Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology)

Science, 1984

Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of Testudo gigantea Schweigger, 1812 (currently Geochelone (Aldabrachelys) gigantea; Reptilia, Testudines) 17

Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2009

Vernacular names of South American turtles / by Russell A. Mittermeier, Federico Medem, Anders G. J. Rhodin

ABSTRACT

While we advocate minimizing the sacrifice of animals for science, we are not proposing that the ... more While we advocate minimizing the sacrifice of animals for science, we are not proposing that the use of non-standard samples replace standard methods of collection in all circumstances. Non-standard samples are often of limited value, but in extreme circumstances non-standard samples may be all that are available. For example, the Southeast Asian box turtles Cuora mccordi, C. picturata, and C. zhoui are known to biologists only from commercial trade specimens and remain unknown in the wild (Parham et al. 2004, Stuart and Parham. 2006). Definitions of Standard and Non-Standard Materials Scientific researchers sample biological material from turtles for a variety of uses, including ecological, population genetic, systematic, and genomic studies. Typically, this material is sampled by the researcher or an agent under his/her supervision, by collecting individuals in the wild, recording data on the circumstances of collection, and depositing the material, usually in association with a voucher specimen (see Vouchering section), into a natural history repository institution where it is curated for long-term preservation, and made available to other researchers. Hereafter, such materials with clear and documented provenance are referred to as 'standard materials'. Among other uses, such specimens ABSTRACT.-Many of the world's turtle species are seriously threatened in the wild, conflicting with the need for collection of whole animal and invasive tissue samples for research activities. The threatened status of populations makes destructive sampling of turtles for these research purposes more difficult to justify; however, there are new opportunities for collecting samples from nonstandard sources. In this paper we define standard and non-standard materials and discuss guidelines for their ethical and responsible collection and use.

Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises, Dec 9, 2009

The big-headed Pantanal swamp turtle, Acanthochelys macrocephala (Family Chelidae), is a medium-s... more The big-headed Pantanal swamp turtle, Acanthochelys macrocephala (Family Chelidae), is a medium-sized aquatic turtle (carapace length to 295 mm), endemic to the Pantanal and Chaco ecoregions of Brazil, Bolivia, and northern Paraguay. It has a limited distribution in the upper Río Paraguai drainage and is apparently restricted to the swampy lowlands of the Pantanal and the arid plains of the northern Chaco. The species inhabits marshes, wetland areas, shallow bays and brackish lagoons (salinas), as well as opportunistically utilizing ephemeral waterbodies, including roadside drainage ditches and farm irrigation reservoirs and artificial ponds in pasturelands (tajamares). Population levels appear relatively robust at present and the species is not uncommon, but ongoing patterns of habitat loss in the Chaco, combined with climate change leading to increased aridity and threat to ephemeral water resources potentially threaten the species, and it is currently categorized as Near Threaten...

A Declaration for Turtles1

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Turtles and Tortoises Are in Trouble

Current Biology

Bibliography of Peter C.H. Pritchard

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Honoring the Legacy of Peter C.H. Pritchard

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Turtle biogeography: Global regionalization and conservation priorities

Biological Conservation

Zootaxa

The turtle name Testudo scabra Linnaeus 1758 has variously and confusingly been used in associati... more The turtle name Testudo scabra Linnaeus 1758 has variously and confusingly been used in association with nine different currently recognized nominal species in four separate families in both suborders of turtles. The name has not been recognized as valid since the early 1800s and has recently been synonymized as a nomen dubium under primarily two species: Emys trijuga Schweigger 1812 (= Melanochelys trijuga) and Testudo punctularia Daudin 1801 (= Rhinoclemmys punctularia) (both Geoemydidae). Other earlier attributions of the name, T. scabra L. sensu Statius Müller 1774, Schneider 1783, Retzius in Schoepff 1792, Thunberg in Schoepff 1792, Say 1824, or Agassiz 1857, have variously been referred to seven other currently recognized nominal species: two species of Leguat’s tortoises (= both Testudo vosmaeri Suckow 1798 = Cylindraspis vosmaeri, and/or Testudo peltastes Duméril and Bibron 1835 = Cylindraspis peltastes) (Testudinidae), Perrault’s tortoise (= Testudo indica Schneider 1783 = ...

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation

PLoS biology, 2018

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access t... more BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.

The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature

The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific na... more The purpose of this application, under Article 23.9.3 of the Code, is to conserve the specific name Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848, for a widely distributed species of Amazonian turtle (family PODOCNEMIDIDAE) of both economic and conservation importance, by giving it precedence over its infrequently used senior synonym Podocnemis cayennensis (Schweigger, 1812). This species, the Yellow-spotted River Turtle, has long been referred to as P. unifilis by the IUCN Red List and CITES, as well as in at least 200 scientific publications over more than a century, whereas the name P. cayennensis has only been applied to this species in very few recent publications. Prior to 1974, the name cayennensis had usually been used incorrectly for another species, the Red-headed River Turtle, Podocnemis erythrocephala (Spix, 1824), as noted and corrected by Mittermeier & Wilson (1974) and Pritchard & Trebbau (1984). The conservation of the binomen P. unifilis will stabilize the use of a name that has been in general use for this species in the vast majority of the scientific publications, government documents, endangered species lists, and the general literature for over 100 years. Giving precedence to the older name (cayennensis) would be counter to usage, and would create much confusion in the literature.

Comments on the proposed suppression Kinosternon chimalhuaca Rogner, 1996 (Reptilia, Testudines)

The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2016

Case 3625 Kinosternon chimalhuaca Berry, Seidel, & Iverson in Rogner, 1996 (Reptilia, Testudines): proposed confirmation of the publication date

The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2013

Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology

Chelodina parkeri, a new species of chelid turtle from New Guinea, with a discussion of Chelodina siebenrocki Werner, 1901

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1976

Reptilian Biology. (Book Reviews: Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology)

Science, 1984

Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of Testudo gigantea Schweigger, 1812 (currently Geochelone (Aldabrachelys) gigantea; Reptilia, Testudines) 17

Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2009

Vernacular names of South American turtles / by Russell A. Mittermeier, Federico Medem, Anders G. J. Rhodin

ABSTRACT

While we advocate minimizing the sacrifice of animals for science, we are not proposing that the ... more While we advocate minimizing the sacrifice of animals for science, we are not proposing that the use of non-standard samples replace standard methods of collection in all circumstances. Non-standard samples are often of limited value, but in extreme circumstances non-standard samples may be all that are available. For example, the Southeast Asian box turtles Cuora mccordi, C. picturata, and C. zhoui are known to biologists only from commercial trade specimens and remain unknown in the wild (Parham et al. 2004, Stuart and Parham. 2006). Definitions of Standard and Non-Standard Materials Scientific researchers sample biological material from turtles for a variety of uses, including ecological, population genetic, systematic, and genomic studies. Typically, this material is sampled by the researcher or an agent under his/her supervision, by collecting individuals in the wild, recording data on the circumstances of collection, and depositing the material, usually in association with a voucher specimen (see Vouchering section), into a natural history repository institution where it is curated for long-term preservation, and made available to other researchers. Hereafter, such materials with clear and documented provenance are referred to as 'standard materials'. Among other uses, such specimens ABSTRACT.-Many of the world's turtle species are seriously threatened in the wild, conflicting with the need for collection of whole animal and invasive tissue samples for research activities. The threatened status of populations makes destructive sampling of turtles for these research purposes more difficult to justify; however, there are new opportunities for collecting samples from nonstandard sources. In this paper we define standard and non-standard materials and discuss guidelines for their ethical and responsible collection and use.