Kura-kura Rusia

Kura-kura Rusia
Kura-kura Rusia di Kazakhstan
Status pemuliharaan
Terjejas  (IUCN 2.3)
Pengelasan saintifik
Alam:	Haiwan
Filum:	Kordata
Subfilum:	Vertebrata
Kelas:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Kriptodira
Keluarga:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Agrionemys
Spesies:	A. horsfieldii
Nama binomial
Agrionemys horsfieldii (Gray, 1844)
Sinonim[1]
klik untuk buka Agrionemys horsfieldii (lihat teks) Homopus burnesii Testudinella horsfieldii T. h. horsfieldii Testudo horsfieldii Gray, 1844 Homopus burnesii Blyth, 1854 Testudinella horsfieldii Gray, 1870 Testudinella horsfieldi Gray, 1873 (ex errore) Homopus horsfieldii Theobald, 1876 Testudo baluchiorum Annandale, 1906 Medaestia horsfieldi Wussow, 1916 Testudo horsfieldi Wussow, 1916 Testudo horsfieldii horsfieldiiIverson, 1992 Agrionemys horsfieldii horsfieldii Welch, 1994 Agrionemys horsfildii Rogner, 1996 (ex errore) Testudo horsfieldi horsfieldi Highfield, 1996 Agrionemys baluchiorum Vetter, 2002 Agrionemys horsfieldii baluchiorum Artner, 2003 T. h. kazachstanica Agrionemys horsfieldi kazachstanica Chkhikvadze, 1988 Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica Iverson, 1992 Agrionemys horsfieldii kazachstanica Welch, 1994 Testudo horsfieldi kazachtanica Highfield, 1996 (ex errore) Agrionemys horsfieldii kazakhstanica Borkin, 1998 (ex errore) Agrionemys kazachstanica Perälä, 2002 Testudo horsfieldi kazachstanica Ferri, 2002 T. h. rustamovi Agrionemys horsfieldi rustamovi Chkhikvadze, 1989 (nomen nudum) Agrionemys horsfieldi rustamovi Chkhikvadze, Amiranashvili & Ataev, 1990 Agrionemys horsfieldi rustamowi Chkhikvadze, Amiranashvili & Ataev, 1990 (ex errore) Testudo horsfieldii rustamovi Iverson, 1992 Agrionemys horsfieldii rustamovi Welch, 1994 Testudo horsfieldii rustomovi Das, 1995 (ex errore) Testudo horsfieldi rustmovi Highfield, 1996 (ex errore) Testudo horsfieldii rustamov Paull, 1997 (ex errore) Agrionemys rustamovi Perälä, 2002 Testudo horsfieldi rustamovi Ferri, 2002

Kura-kura Rusia atau Kura-kura Asia Tengah, ialah kura-kura dari spesies terancam. Nama saintifiknya, Agrionemys horsfieldii

Etimologi

Nama horsfieldii, diletakkan sebagai penghargaan kepada pakar semulajadi, Thomas Horsfield.^[2]

Sistematik

Asalnya spesies ini diletakkan di bawah genus Testudo. Disebabkan terdapat perbezaan morfologi, ia kemudian dipindahkan ke dalam genus monotip iaitu Agrionemys pada tahun 1966. Hari ini, istilah Agrionemys horsfieldii diterima pakai.^[3]

Ciri-ciri

Kura-kura Rusia ini bersaiz kecil, dengan anggaran sekitar 13–25 cm (5–10 in). Betina besar sedikit (15–25 cm [6–10 in]) untuk membawa lebih banyak telur. Jantannya pula bersaiz sekitar 13–20 cm (5–8 in). Haiwan ini bersifat maun. Kura-kura jantan mempunyai ekor dan kuku yang lebih panjang, berbanding betina; manakala betinanya berekor pendek dan tebal. Cangkerangnya berwarna coklat atau hitam, dan kekuningan pada bahagian skut.

Galeri

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  Sedang menetas
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  Saiz anak
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  Gambar profil
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  Matang
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  Bahagian plastron

Rujukan

Bacaan lanjut

Templat:EMBL species

• da Nóbrega Alves, Rômulo Romeu; da Silva Vieira; Washington Luiz & Gomes Santana, Gindomar (2008): Reptiles used in traditional folk medicine: conservation implications. Biodiversity and Conservation 17(8): 2037–2049. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9305-0 (HTML abstract, PDF first page)
• Fritz, Uwe; Kiroký, Pavel; Kami, Hajigholi & Wink, Michael (2005): Environmentally caused dwarfism or a valid species - Is Testudo weissingeri Bour, 1996 a distinct evolutionary lineage? New evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear genomic markers. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 389–401. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.03.007
• Khozatsky, L.I. & Mlynarski, M. (1966): Agrionemys - nouveau genre de tortues terrestres (Testudinidae). Bulletin de l'Académie Polonaise des Sciences II - Série des Sciences Biologiques 2: 123-125.
• "Testudo horsfieldii". Senarai Merah Spesies Terancam IUCN. 1996. 1996. Unknown parameter |assessor= ignored (bantuan); Unknown parameter |downloaded= ignored (bantuan){{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |id= identifier (help)no identifier Listed as Vulnerable (VU A2d v2.3)
• Alderton, D.: Turtles and Tortoises of the World. New York, New York: Facts on File, 1988.
• Ernst, C. H. and Barbour, R. W.: Turtles of the World. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989.
• Highfield, A. C.: Keeping and Breeding Tortoises in Captivity. Avon, England: R & A Publishing, 1990.
• Obst, F. J.: Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1988.
• Pritchard, P. C. H.: Encyclopedia of Turtles. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. 1979.
• Pursall, B.: Mediterranean Tortoises. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications, 1994.
• Wahlquist, H.: Horsfield's tortoise, Agrionemys horsfieldii. Tortuga Gazette 27(6): 1-3, June 1991.

Pautan luar

• Russian (Horsfield's) Tortoise Care Information
• Tortoise Forum: Russian Tortoise Care Sheet
• Tortoise Supply: Russian Tortoise Care Sheet
• TurtleTimes - Online Resource for Tortoises and Turtles
• Popular Pets: Russian Tortoise Care Sheet
• Russian Tortoise Basic Care and some insight
• Pictures, Images and Photos
• Russian Tortoise Care and Information Resource