Higher classification Peltocephalus Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Peltocephalus dumerilianus Similar Turtle, Loggerhead musk turtle, Six‑tubercled Amazon River turtle, Red‑headed Amazon River turtle, Podocnemididae | ||
The big-headed Amazon River turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus), also known as the big-headed sideneck, is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. The species is monotypic within the genus Peltocephalus.
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Etymology
The specific name, dumerilianus, is in honor of French herpetologist André Marie Constant Duméril.
Geographic range
P. dumerilianus is found in Brazil (Amazonas, Pará), Colombia, French Guiana, Venezuela, Ecuador, and possibly Peru.
References
Big-headed Amazon River turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA