ARKive - Yellow-headed sideneck turtle - Podocnemis unifilis- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
At over a metre in length and weighing as much as an adult human, the capybara is the largest rodent in the world. A stocky, somewhat... More 35 Images 7 Videos
Collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Information on the collared anteater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 3 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
Tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum)
Information on the tent-making bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 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
Suriname toad (Pipa pipa)
Information on the Suriname toad (Pipa pipa) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 1 Video
Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals and have a quirky appearance, possessing a tough shell composed of bony plates in the... More 17 Images 1 Video
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
Tayra (Eira barbara)
Information on the tayra is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 3 Videos
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Information on the nine-banded armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 7 Videos
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
Puma (Puma concolor)
Other than man, the large, slender puma (Puma concolor) has the greatest natural distribution of any terrestrial mammal in the Western... More 79 Images 25 Videos
White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)
Information on the white-lipped peccary is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 2 Videos
Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The... More 27 Images 3 Videos
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name... More 48 Images 22 Videos
Nut-grass (Cyperus rotundus)
The nut-grass (Cyperus rotundus) is a slender, erect, perennial sedge which spreads by means of a fibrous root system. Its slender... More 10 Images 0 videos
Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
A member of the Molossidae family, the Brazilian free-tailed bat has the characteristic mouse-like tail protruding beyond the flight... More 5 Images 7 Videos
Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis)
Also known as the long-tailed otter, the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) possesses a remarkably long, cylindrical tail which makes up... More 11 Images 0 videos
Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
Information on the kinkajou is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 2 Videos
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
The largest of the small spotted cats, the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is one of the best known and most common cat species in its range... More 23 Images 8 Videos
Sapito Dardo Trilistado (Ameerega trivittata)
Information on Sapito Dardo Trilistado is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Cigar-box wood (Cedrela odorata)
Information on the cigar-box wood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
Information on the oncilla is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
Pygmy anteater (Cyclopes didactylus)
Information on the pygmy anteater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 2 Videos
Red brocket (Mazama americana)
The red brocket is the largest of all brocket deer, and also has the greatest range. Named for its foxy red coat, this stout-bodied deer... More 17 Images 1 Video
Proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)
Information on the proboscis bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus)
Information on the southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 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
Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
The bush dog is a rare, little known and unusual canid. It has a rather squat body and is said to look more like a mustelid (the family of... More 18 Images 6 Videos
South American coati (Nasua nasua)
Information on the South American coati is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 1 Video

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