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Terrapene nelsoni STEJNEGER, 1925

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Higher TaxaEmydidae, Emydinae, Testudinoidea, Testudines (turtles)
SubspeciesTerrapene nelsoni nelsoni STEJNEGER 1925
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi BOGERT 1943 
Common NamesE: Spotted box turtle
nelsoni: Southern Spotted Box Turtle
klauberi: Northern Spotted Box Turtle
S: Caja de Manchas 
SynonymTerrapene nelsoni STEJNEGER 1925
Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni — MILSTEAD 1969
Terrapene nelsoni — ERNST & BARBOUR 1989: 198
Terrapene nelsoni — LINER 1994
Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni — LINER 2007
Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni — FRITZ & HAVAS 2007
Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni — SEIDEL & ERNST 2017
Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni — TTWG 2021

Terrapene nelsoni klauberi BOGERT 1943
Terrapene klauberi BOGERT 1943
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — HARDY 1969
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — MILSTEAD 1969
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — ERNST & BARBOUR 1989: 198
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — LINER 1994
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — LINER 2007
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — FRITZ & HAVAS 2007
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — VILLA 2013
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — SEIDEL & ERNST 2017
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — TAGGART et al. 2021
Terrapene nelsoni klauberi — TTWG 2021 
DistributionW Mexico (S Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Chihuahua, Jalisco)

klauberi: Sinaloa, Sonora, Chihuahua [HR 32; 274]

nelsoni: Mexico (Nayarit, Sinaloa); Type locality: "Pedro Pablo, Tepic [Nayarit], Mexico".  
Reproductionoviparous. 
TypesHolotype: USNM 46252.
Holotype: AMNH 63751, adult female [klauberi] 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1245 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
Comment 
EtymologyThe name nelsoni is a patronym honoring Dr. Edward W. Nelson, chief of the U.S. Biological Survey and co-collector of the type specimen. 
References
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