Big-headed Amazon river turtle  (Peltocephalus dumeriliana)

Species information

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Also known as: Big-headed sideneck
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyPelomedusidae
GenusPeltocephalus (1)
SizeCarapace length: 44 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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