Species of turtle
Yellow-bellied mud turtle |
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Conservation status |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Status_iucn2.3_LC.svg/220px-Status_iucn2.3_LC.svg.png) Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. castanoides |
Binomial name |
Pelusios castanoides
Hewitt, 1931[1] |
The yellow-bellied mud turtle (Pelusios castanoides) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is found in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania.
Subspecies
- P. c. castanoides
- P. c. intergularis[1]
References
- Hewitt, John 1931. Descriptions of some African tortoises. Annals of the Natal Museum 6:461-506, pls. XXXVI–XXXVIII.
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Pelusios castanoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-01-31.
Side-necked turtle species
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Family | |
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Chelidae | |
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Pelomedusidae | |
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Podocnemididae | |
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- Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on Turtles of the World 2021 Update: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status. Key: †=extinct.
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Taxon identifiers |
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Pelusios castanoides | |
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