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Species related to the Six-tubercled river turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata)
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Yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
The yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) gets its name from yellow spots on the olive green to brown head, which are most... More 29 Images 0 videos -
Water opossum (Chironectes minimus)
Information on the water opossum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 2 Videos -
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
The giant otter, known through much of its range as the 'river wolf', is one of South America's top carnivores and is the largest of the... More 50 Images 16 Videos -
Dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
Information on the dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 27 Images 1 Video -
Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus)
The greater bulldog bat is one of the largest bats in the New World, and also one of the most distinctive. One of only a few bat species to... More 7 Images 1 Video -
Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
One of the most distinguishing features of tapirs is their long, flexible proboscis, formed from the upper lip and nose, which is used to... More 27 Images 7 Videos -
Electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
Information on the electric eel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 3 Videos -
Giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
The giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa) is the largest river turtle in South America. It has a broad, domed and... More 15 Images 10 Videos -
West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Possibly mistaken for mermaids by Christopher Columbus on a voyage to America, the West Indian manatee is a large, rotund, aquatic mammal... More 52 Images 13 Videos -
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
Information on the Yacaré caiman is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 2 Videos -
Yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata)
The yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) is sometimes referred to as the yellow-blotched sawback turtle due to bizarre... More 10 Images 0 videos -
Black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea)
Information on the black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis)
Information on the Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda)
Information on the black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri)
Information on Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga)
A peculiar reptile, the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga) has a remarkably long neck, which in some cases may be even... More 11 Images 0 videos -
Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa)
The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when a few... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
The wood turtle probably derives both its Latin and common names from the deep concentric growth rings and grooves known as ‘annuli’ that... More 25 Images 0 videos -
Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
The pig-nosed turtle is the sole surviving member of an ancient and once widespread family, and is unusual in that, with its long... More 12 Images 2 Videos -
Spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel, of this... More 6 Images 1 Video -
Pantanal swamp turtle (Acanthochelys macrocephala)
Discovered as recently as 1984, the Pantanal swamp turtle is the largest turtle species of its genus. The head is extremely wide and ends in... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Ornate slider (Trachemys ornata)
Once considered to be a subspecies of Trachemys scripta (the common slider), this turtle is now a full species. The carapace (upper shell)... More 2 Images 0 videos -
South American yellow-footed tortoise (Geochelone denticulata)
The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow or orange scales that cover the front... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
The most distinctive feature of the aptly named big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) is its enormous, triangular head, which is so... More 7 Images 1 Video -
Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii)
The diminutive Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) has a somewhat rectangular upper shell (carapace) with three distinct keels, or... More 7 Images 0 videos -
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, which is... More 2 Images 1 Video -
Purcell's ghost frog (Heleophryne purcelli)
Information on Purcell's ghost frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Sail-fin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
The sail-fin lizard is notable not only for its impressive size of up to a metre in length, but also for its rather spectacular appearance... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Coosawattee crayfish (Cambarus coosawattae)
Information on the Coosawattee crayfish (Cambarus coosawattae) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
A well-known, attractive diving duck, the goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) has distinctive plumage with marked differences in appearance... More 29 Images 3 Videos
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