Phrynops williamsi explained

Phrynops williamsi, also known commonly as Williams' side-necked turtle, Williams' South American sideneck turtle, William's South American side-necked turtle, William's toadhead turtle, and Williams' toadhead turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams.^[1]

Geographic range

P. williamsi is found in southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. williamsi is freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of 80–.

Further reading

• Borteiro, Claudio; Kolenc, Francisco; Prigioni, Carlos (2015). "A new noteworthy record of Phrynops williamsi Rhodin & Mittermeier (Testudines, Chelidae) in Uruguay". Cuadernos de Herpetología 29 (1): 95–96.
• Buskirk, James R. (1989). "Field observations on Phrynops williamsi and other Uruguayan chelonians". Vivarium 1 (4): 8–11.
• Cabrera, Mario R. (1993). "Phrynops williamsi (Williams' South American Sideneck Turtle). Argentina: Corrientes". Herpetological Review 24 (2): 65–66.

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo, Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Phrynops williamsi, p. 286).
2. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Phrynops&species=williamsi Phrynops williamsi