Chinese False-eyed Turtle
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The Chinese false-eyed turtle (Sacalia pseudocellata), believed to be from Hainan
, was a proposed species
of turtle
in the family
Geoemydidae
(formerly Bataguridae).
Known only from the pet trade type specimens, it recently proved to be a hybrid (Stuart & Parham, 2006) between a male Golden Coin Turtle Cuora trifasciata
and a female Sacalia quadriocellata.
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
, was a proposed species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines with about 70 species. It includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.-Characteristics:...
(formerly Bataguridae).
Known only from the pet trade type specimens, it recently proved to be a hybrid (Stuart & Parham, 2006) between a male Golden Coin Turtle Cuora trifasciata
Cuora trifasciata
Golden coin turtle or Chinese three-striped box turtle is a species of turtle endemic to southern China.The species is distributed in China...
and a female Sacalia quadriocellata.