Spotted box turtle
Species of turtle
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The spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico.
| Spotted box turtle | |
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| Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni seen in Nayarit, Mexico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Terrapene |
| Species: | T. nelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, nelsoni, is in honor of American biologist Edward William Nelson.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies (listed in alphabetical order by subspecific name).[5]
- Northern spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni klauberi) Bogert, 1943
- Southern spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni nelsoni) Stejneger, 1925