Trachemys scripta elegans

Taxonavigation[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

Links[edit]

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

Vernacular names[edit]

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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