Arrau turtle

Also known as Podocnemis expansa, Giant South American turtle

species of turtle

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Species

PhylumChordata
OrderTestudines
FamilyPodocnemididae

Habitatfreshwater

Maximum longevity: 25.3 years (captivity)

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Commons category: Podocnemis expansa
taxon name: Podocnemis expansa
taxon common name: Tartaruga

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The Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa), also known as the South American river turtle, giant South American turtle, giant Amazon River turtle, Arrau sideneck turtle, Amazon River turtle or simply the Arrau, is the largest of the side-neck turtles (Pleurodira) and the largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. The species primarily feeds on plant material and typically nests in large groups on beaches. Due to hunting of adults, collecting of their eggs, pollution, habitat loss, and dams, the Arrau turtle is seriously threatened.

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