The Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) is a species of turtle in the Emydidae family.
Distribution [edit]
The Rio Grande cooter is found in the Rio Grande drainage of Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas), New Mexico, and Texas.[1][2]
Etymology [edit]
The specific name, gorzugi, is in honor of George R. Zug, Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Rhodin 2011, p. 000.181
- ^ a b Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2): 195. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Beltz, Ellin. 2006. Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America – Explained. ebeltz.net/herps/biogappx.html#B.
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