Species in the family Pelomedusidae Results 1 - 5
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Yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
The yellow-headed sideneck turtle gets its name from yellow spots on the olive green to brown head, which are most obvious in youn...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
The giant South American turtle is the largest river turtle in South America. It has a broad, domed and streamlined carapace for a...  More  15 Images  10 Videos
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Big-headed Amazon river turtle (Peltocephalus dumeriliana)
The big-headed Amazon river turtle has a grey-brown to black domed upper shell (carapace) with a keel running down its centre, whi...  More  2 Images  1 Video
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East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger)
Like all Pelusios species the East African mud turtle is rather drab in colour. It has a moderately domed, oval, dark-coloured car...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Yellowbelly mud turtle (Pelusios castanoides)
This medium-sized turtle has a long, elongated upper shell (carapace), which is yellowish, olive or black in East African and Mada...  More  1 Image  0 Videos

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