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Phrynops hilarii (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1835)

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Higher TaxaChelidae, Chelinae, Pleurodira, Testudines (turtles)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle, Hilaire’s Side-necked Turtle
G: Krötenkopfschildkröte
Portuguese: Cágado-Comum, Cágado-de-Barbelas-Cinzento, Cágado-de-Barbilhão 
SynonymPlatemys Hilarii DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1835: 428
Spatulemys lasalae GRAY 1872
Spatulemys lasalae — GRAY 1873: 73
Platemys Hilairii [sic] — BOULENGER 1886: 424
Hydraspis Hilairii [sic] — BOULENGER 1888: 122
Hydraspis hilarii — BOULENGER 1889
Hydraspis hilarii — BOHLS 1895
Phrynops hilarii — MERTENS et al. 1934
Phrynops geoffroana hilarii — MÜLLER 1939
Phrynops geoffroanus hilarii — LÜLING 1984
Phrynops hilarii — ERNST & BARBOUR 1989: 58
Phrynops hilarii — MCCORD et al. 2001
Phrynops hillari — VALVERDE 2010 (in error)
Phrynops hilarii — TTWG 2021 
DistributionBrazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay, Argentina (Corrientes), Paraguay [ZIEGLER et al. 2002]

Type locality: "Bresil"  
Reproductionoviparous. 
TypesHolotype: MNHN-RA 8757 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1956 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentFor a color illustration and distribution map see MCCORD & JOSEPH-OUNI 2002.

Habitat: freshwater (rivers) 
EtymologyNamed in honor of Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1805-1861), French zoologist. 
References
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  • Boulenger, G.A. 1886. A synopsis of the reptiles and batrachians of the province Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (5) 18: 423-445 - get paper here
  • Bour, R. 2008. Types of three species of sideneck turtle belonging to the genus Phrynops Wagler, 1830: Emys geoffroana Schweigger, 1812, Platemys hilarii Duméril & Bibron, 1835, and Platemys waglerii Duméril & Bibron, 1835. Emys 15 (2):35-41
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