NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
McCord's Box Turtle
Cuora mccordi Ernst, 1988
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
McCord's box turtle (Cuora mccordi) is a species of semi-aquatic turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to the southern Chinese province of Guangxi. The species was first described in 1988 from specimens obtained through the wildlife trade, which resulted in prolonged uncertainty regarding its natural distribution.
Wikipedia contributors, McCord's box turtle; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:24:06.846857+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cuora mccordi Ernst, 1988
- Name authority
- Ernst, 1988
- Common name
- McCord's Box Turtle
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Geoemydidae
- Genus
- Cuora
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderTestudines Batsch, 1788
- suborderCryptodira
- superfamilyTestudinoidea
- familyGeoemydidae
- genusCuora
- speciesCuora mccordi Ernst, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cuora. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pan's Box TurtleCuora pani Song, 1984 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chinese Three-striped Box TurtleCuora trifasciata (Bell, 1825) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eastern Yellow-headed Box Turtle [aurocapitata]Cuora aurocapitata Luo & Zong, 1988 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Keeled Box TurtleCuora mouhotii (Gray, 1862) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Southern Vietnam Box TurtleCuora picturata Lehr, Fritz & Obst, 1998 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indochinese Box TurtleCuora galbinifrons Bourret, 1939 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Central Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle [annamitica]Cuora cyclornata Blanck, Mccord & Le Minh, 2006 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indonesian Box TurtleCuora couro (Schweigger, 1812) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cuora&species=mccordi Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6C3PG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.