- Maranhão slider
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Maranhão slider Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: Trachemys Species: T. adiutrix Binomial name Trachemys adiutrix
Vanzolini, 1995Synonyms Trachemys aduitrix Vanzolini, 1995 [orth. error]
Maranhão slider (Trachemys adiutrix) or Carvalho's slider is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil. Its English name refers to the Maranhão state, but it also occurs in Piauí.
Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Trachemys adiutrix. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Order Testudines (turtles) Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Reptilia · Subclass: Anapsida · Order: Testudines Suborder SuperfamilySubfamilyCryptodira Chelydra · MacrochelysCaretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · NatatorDermochelysDermatemydidaeDermatemysStaurotypinaeClaudius · StaurotypusBatagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · VijayachelysAldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · TestudoTrionychiaCarettochelyidaeCarettochelysTrionychinaePleurodira ChelidinaeChelodininaeHydromedusinaePelomedusa · PelusiosPhylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.
See also List of Testudines families
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