Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger, 1812)

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Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger 8: 0)

Holotype: MNHN (illustrated in Oppel 1811:Pl. 15–16, and reproduced in Bour & Schmidtler 2014: 23, Fig. 9, A, B), apparently lost ( Das 2009:4); identified as Malayemys subtrijuga by Bour & Schmidtler (2014:15–16); neotype designation forthcoming.

Emys herrmanni Schweigger 1812:311

Syntypes (number uncertain): Not located; possibly in MZUS; one syntype illustrated in Duvernoy (1838: Pl. 5; reproduced in Bour & Schmidtler 2014:23, Fig. 9C); see also Bour et al. (2017).

Emys belangeri Lesson 1831:291

Holotype: Not located; possibly MNHN; type illustrated in the original description (Pl. 1), reproduced in Bour & Schmidtler 2014:23, Fig. 9D).

Emys trijuga var. maderaspatana Anderson 1879:729

Syntypes (3): ZSI 831, 1008, and 1009 ( Das et al. 1998:126; photographed in Kundu et al. 2018:45).

Emys trijuga plumbea Annandale 1915:192

Syntypes (2): ZSI 17712 ( Das et al. 1998:127; photographed in Kundu et al. 2018:46) and 17715 ( Das et al. 1998:127; Kindu et al. 2018:39, who reported that 17715 is missing).

Melanochelys trijuga coronata (Anderson 878:7 9)

Holotype: ZSI 1012 ( Annandale 1913:69; Das et al. 1998:126; Das 2009:5; Kundu et al. 2018:39, photographed therein, p. 44).