Palea steindachneri
(Siebenrock, 1906)
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
Native to southeastern China and northern Vietnam. It was introduced in California (Bury and Luckenbach, 1976, Biological Conservation 10: 1–14) and is established in marshes and canals in Kaua'i and Oah'u, Hawai'i (McKeown and Webb, 1982, Journal of Herpetology 16: 107–111; McKeown, 1996, A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands. Diamond Head Publishing, Incorporated, Los Osos, California).
Range maps are based on curated specimens and provided gratis by CNAH.
(Created by Travis W. Taggart; Version: 2023.09.06.08.59.22)
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Province/State Distribution:
USA: Hawaii
First instance(s) of published English names:
No historic English names have been assigned to this taxon yet.
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1906
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Siebenrock, Friedrich. Zur Kenntnis der Schildkröten Fauna der Insel Hainan. [On the knowledge of the turtle fauna of Hainan Island.] Zoologischer Anzeiger [ Zoological Gazette] 30(17/18):578-586
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1976
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Bury, R. Bruce and Roger A. Luckenbach. Introduced amphibians and reptiles in California. Biological Conservation 10(1):1-14
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1982
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McKeown, Sean, and Robert G. Webb. Softshell turtles in Hawaii. Journal of Herpetology 16(2):107-111
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1996
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McKeown, Sean. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands. Diamond Head Publishing, Inc., Los Osos, California. pp.
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