Giant South American turtle  (Podocnemis expansa)

Range

This turtle is found in the Amazon River drainages of South America, as far south as northern Brazil and northern Peru and as far west as eastern Peru. It is also found on the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago (1) (6).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The giant South American turtle inhabits freshwater rivers with sandy banks or sandbars, which are crucial for nesting (3).

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