Trachemys scripta elegans

Trachemys scripta elegans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Testudinoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Division: Pan-Testudines Division: Testudinata Ordo: Testudines Subordo: Cryptodira Superfamilia: Testudinoidea

Familia: Emydidae
Subfamilia: Deirochelyinae
Genus: Trachemys
Species: Trachemys scripta
Subspecies: Trachemys scripta elegans

Name

Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)

Synonyms:

• Emys elegans Wied, 1839
• Emys holbrookii Gray, 1844
• Emys sanguinolenta Gray, 1856
• Trachemys elegans Agassiz, 1857
• Clemmys elegans Strauch, 1862
• Trachemys holbrooki Gray, 1863 (ex errore)
• Trachemys holbrookii Gray, 1869
• Trachemys lineata Gray, 1873
• Pseudemys elegans Cope, 1875
• Chrysemys elegans Boulenger, 1889
• Chrysemys scripta var. elegans Boulenger, 1889
• Chrysemys palustris elegans Lindholm, 1929
• Pseudemys troostii elegans Stejneger & Barbour, 1939
• Pseudemys scripta elegans Cagle, 1944
• Trachemys scripta elegans Iverson, 1985
• Trachemys scripta elagans Fong, Parham & Fu, 2002 (ex errore)
• Trachemys scripta elgans Fong, Parham & Fu, 2002 (ex errore)

Homonyms: Chrysemys elegans Bergounioux, 1958, synonym for Cuvierichelys iberica, a fossil species found in Spain

Links

• Trachemys scripta elegans – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Rooioorwaterskilpad
Boarisch: Róudwaunger-Schmuckschiedkrood
български: Червенобуза костенурка
čeština: Želva nádherná
dansk: Rødøret terrapin
Deutsch: Rotwangen-Schmuckschildkröte
English: Red-eared slider
español: Tortuga de orejas rojas
suomi: Punakorvakilpikonna
français: Tortue de Floride
magyar: Vörösfülű ékszerteknős
日本語: ミシシッピアカミミガメ
한국어: 붉은귀거북
Nederlands: Roodwangschildpad
polski: Żółw czerwonolicy
русский: Красноухая черепаха
ไทย: เต่าแก้มแดง, เต่าญี่ปุ่น
Türkçe: Kızıl yanaklı su kaplumbağası
українська: Червоновуха прісноводна черепаха
中文: 紅耳龜

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