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Taxon: Species Manouria emys (Schlegel & Müller, 1840) - Asian giant tortoise (reptile)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation (H. Schlegel & S. Müller, in C.J. Temminck (ed.), [1840])
Original name Schlegel, H. & Müller, S. [1840-1845]. In C.J. Temminck (ed.), Verh. Nat. Ges. Ned. Overz. Bezitt. Zool. (2, 12). Leiden: 30, 34, pl. 4.
Original rank loc. cit.
Subsequent generic combination

Types

Type ofManouria (Genus) Gray, 1854 Ref: P. Uetz et al. (eds.), 2016: 16 Aug 2016.
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]Manouria emys emys (Schlegel & Müller, 1840) Ref: Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [van Dijk, P.P., Iverson, J.B., Rhodin, A.G.J., Shaffer, H.B. & Bour, R.], 2014: 404. [inferred]

Combinations

Different combinationTestudo emys Schlegel & Müller, 1840

Synonyms

Synonymous nameGeochelone emys Pritchard, 1967 Ref: PBDB: 12 Oct 2018.

Vernacular Names (English)

Full nameAsian giant tortoise Ref: P.P. van Dijk et al., 2014: 404.
Asian brown tortoise
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