Species of turtle
African forest turtle |
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Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. gabonensis |
Binomial name |
Pelusios gabonensis |
Synonyms[2] |
Pentonyx gabonensis - Duméril, 1856 Pelomedusa gabonensis – Strauch, 1862 Pentonyx gaboonensis - Gray (ex errore), 1863 Pelomedusa gabonica - Peters (ex errore), 1864 Sternothaerus gabonensis – Bocage, 1866 Sternothaerus steindachneri - Siebenrock, 1902 Pelusios gabonensis – Schmidt, 1919 |
The African forest turtle (Pelusios gabonensis) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa, where it can be found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda[1]
Description
The African forest turtle is a side-necked turtle; unable to fully withdraw their heads into their shells, they draw them to the side and fold them beneath the upper edge of their shells.
This species is characterized by a flattened, brown carapace with a black dorsal line. The plastron hinge is located in rear position.
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