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Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Reptilia
order
Testudines
family
Pelomedusidae
genus
Pelusios
species
Pelusios niger

Name

Synonyms
Sternothaerus heinrothi Kanberg, 1924
Sternothaerus niger Gray, 1864
Sternothaerus oxyrhinus Boulenger, 1897
Sternotherus niger Duméril & Bibron, 1835
Homonyms
Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)
Common names
Schwarze Pelomedusenschildkröte in language.
West African Black Forest Turtle in English
West African Black Mud Turtle in English
West African Black Turtle in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Akani, Godfrey C., Fabio Petrozzi, Gabriel H. Segniagbeto and Luca Luiselli. (2015) Notes on morphology, biology and domestic consumption of Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) from Forcados River, Nigeria.: Herpetozoa 28 (1/2): 94-98
  2. Bonin, F., Devaux, B. & Dupré, A. (2006) Turtles of the World. English translation by P.C.H. Pritchard.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 416 pp.
  3. Bour,R. (1983) Trois populations endémiques de genre Pelusios (Reptilia, Chelonii, Pelomedusidae) aux îles Seychelles; relations avec les espèces africaines et malagaches.: Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris (4) 5: 343-382.
  4. Chirio, L. & Lebreton, M. (2007) Atlas des reptiles du Cameroun.: MNHN, IRD, Paris 688 pp.
  5. Duméril, A.M.C., and G. Bibron. (1835) Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles, Vol. 2.: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris, iv + 680 p.
  6. Ernst,C.H. and Barbour,R.W. (1989) Turtles of the World.: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. - London
  7. Gramentz, D. (1999) Zur O¨kologie und zum Verhalten von Pelusios castaneus (Schweiger, 1812) und Pelusios niger (Dume´ril & Bibron, 1835) in Gabun.: Sauria 21 (3): 7-14
  8. Gray,J.E. (1864) On the species of the genus Sternothaerus, with some observations on Kinixys.: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 13: 165-170
  9. Hughes, B. (1986) Longevity Records of African Captive Amphibians and Reptiles: Part 1: Introduction and Species List 1 - Amphibians and Chelonians.: Jour. Herp. Ass. Afr. (32): 1-5
  10. Iverson, John B., 1992: null. A Revised Checklist with Distribution Maps of the Turtles of the World. xiii + 363.
  11. McCord, W.P., Joseph-Ouni, M. & Bour, R. (2004) Chelonian Illustrations #15: Madagascan Big-Headed, African Helmeted, and West African Mud Turtles.: Reptilia (GB) (35): 63-67
  12. Pauwels, O.S.G. & Vande weghe, J.P. (2008) Les reptiles du Gabon.: Smithsonian Institution, Washington: 272 pp.
  13. Siebenrock, F. (1905) Chelonologische Notizen.: Zool. Anz. (?) 1905: 460-468
  14. TTWG [Peter Paul van Dijk, John B. Iverson, Anders G.J. Rhodin, H. Bradley Shaffer, and Roger Bour] (2014) Turtles of the World, 7th Edition: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution with Maps, and Conservation Status. 000.v7.: Chelonian Research Monographs (ISSN 1088-7105) No. 5, doi:10.3854/crm.5.000.checklist.v7.2014
  15. Trape, J.F.; Trape, S. & Chirio, L. (2012) Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara.: IRD Orstom, 503 pp.
  16. Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [van Dijk, P. P., J. Iverson, A. Rhodin, H. Shaffer, and R. Bour], 2014: Turtles of the World, 7th Edition: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution with maps, and Conservation Status. Chelonian Research Monographs, no. 5, v. 7. 329-479.
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