Pelusios
Sign in to savePelusios is a genus of African side-necked turtles. With 17 described species, it is one of the most diverse genera of the turtle order (Testudines).
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- OrderTestudines
- FamilyPelomedusidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded4,632
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 72
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Pelomedusidae
- Collections
- USNM, UCMP, MVZ, CAS, MNHN, CUMV
- Recorded in
- Cameroon, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopie, Zambia, RéPublique Centrafricaine
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pelomedusidae
- Image
- Pelusios castaneus.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pelusios
- taxon name
- Pelusios
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Pelusios
- taxon common name
- ハコヨコクビガメ属
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Common names
- Taxonomy
- Geographic range
- Description
- Biology
- List of species
- Extant Species
- Extinct Species
- Status
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Pelusios is a genus of African side-necked turtles. With 17 described species, it is one of the most diverse genera of the turtle order (Testudines).
==Etymology== The scientific name Pelusios is derived from the Greek word pēlos, which means "mud" or "clay", and this is reflected by the turtles living in streams and rivers with a muddy bottom.
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