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Batagur
at Mon Oct 13 12:49:22 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Batagur ]
Yes, Pyxidea has been synonymized with Cuora. Makes perfect sense considering mouhotii and Cuora galbinifrons hybridize to form Cuora "serrata", which is a reproductively viable turtle.
I don't have the reference in front of me but the change is based on molecular evidence and the ability to produce viable offspring with C. galbinifrons. In fact, I'm not sure the paper has actually been published yet but I think it has.
You're going to see a few more changes to the taxonomy of asian species over the coming years. Chinemys and Ocadia will more than likely be synonymized with Mauremys. And there will be others.
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- mouhotii - bigboi, Mon Oct 13 02:05:26 2003
 RE: mouhotii - Batagur, Mon Oct 13 12:49:22 2003
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