Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783)
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7968135 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/88502B73-FF6E-B882-FF6B-44397D210A07 |
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Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783) |
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Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783) View in CoL — Non-native; Introduced.
Mata Mata
Singapore records.
Chelus fimbriatus —T.H. Ng & K.K.P. Lim, 2010: 119 (MacRitchie Reservoir).—D.C.J. Yeo & C.S.W. Chia, 2010: 35.
Remarks. Chelus fimbriata is native to South America (TTWG 2021). In October 2004, the carcass of a shell was found on the shore of MR (Ng & Lim 2010).
LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. MacRitchie North Forest : ZRC.2.6103 (Oct-2004) .
Additional Singapore museum specimens. No specimens.
Family Chelydridae Gray, 1831 (2 species)
Genus Chelydra Schweigger, 1812 (1 species)
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