Bolson Tortoise
Gopherus flavomarginatus Legler, 1959
Also calledBolson-goferskildpadde (dan) · Galápago de Bolsón (spa) · Galápago de Mapimí (spa) · Gelbrand-Gopherschildkröte (deu) · Gophère à Bords Jaunes (fra) · La Tortuga del Bolsón (spa) · Mexikanische Gopherschildkröte (deu) · Mexikansk goffersköldpadda (swe) · Tartaruga-de-Bolson (por) · Tartaruga-de-margem-amarela (por) · Tartaruga-mexicana (por) · Tortue du Mexique (fra) · Tortue à Bords Jaunes (fra) · Tortuga Grande (spa)
First described in: Legler, J. M. A new tortoise, genus Gopherus, from north-central Mexico.
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Holotype: USNM 61253 (Cochran 1961: 231; Reynolds et al. 2007: 31); paratypes (5), KU 39415 (Duellman & Berg 1962: 195); UIMNH 42953 - 54 (Smith et al. 1964: 35); and USNM 60976 and 61254 (Cochran 1961: 231; Reynolds et al. 2007: 31). Gopherus huecoensis t Strain 1966: 24 Holotype: BEG (Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas) 40240 - 27 (illustrated in the original description, Pl. II – VI; see also Vlachos 2018); no paratypes designated. Gopherus morafkai Murphy, Berry, Edwards, Leviton, Lathrop, & Riedle 2011: 53 Holotype: CAS 33867 (photographed in the original description, pp. 58 – 64, Fig. 9 – 15); paratypes (2), CAS 34263; and ROM 47501 (formerly CAS 13165).
A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines)
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2441819.