Giant South American turtle  (Podocnemis expansa)

Facts

Also known as:South American river turtle and tartaruga
Previously known as:Emys expansa
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Family Pelomedusidae
Genus Podocnemis (1)
Size Carapace length: 107 cm (2)
Weight 90 kg (2)

Status

The giant South American turtle is classified as Lower Risk – conservation dependent (LR/cd) on the IUCN Red List 2003 (1) and is listed under Appendix II of CITES (3).