Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota (Hay 1904)

Malaclemmys macrospilota Hay, 1904

[= Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota Hay, 1904; fide, Siebenrock, 1909:472, Lindholm, 1929:294, Ernst and Bury, 1982:299.2]

Hay, 1904, Bull. U.S. Bur. Fisheries 24:16; pl. 6: figs. 1–5; pl. 7: figs. 1–3; pl. 11: fig. 1.

Holotype: USNM 33917 (alcoholic adult female, CL 175 mm, right hind leg missing), secured by William P. Hay, Dec 1902.

Type Locality: “Charlotte Harbor, Florida” [Charlotte County, Florida].

Paratype: USNM 33919 (alcoholic adult male, CL 137 mm), Sand Key, Florida, collector and date unknown, cataloged 24 May 1904 (see “Remarks”).

Etymology: The name macrospilota is from the Greek makros, large, and spilados, spot, referring to the large yellowish spot on each carapace scute.

Remarks: Hay (1904:17) examined “about 100 specimens” of the taxon. USNM 33917 was secured by Hay at “the” market in Washington, D.C. USNM 33919 was not mentioned by number in the type description, but it was listed as a type in the original catalog entry. Cochran (1961) listed only the Holotype USNM 33917.