Subfamily Chelinae Phylum Chordata Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Genus Phrynops Higher classification Phrynops Rank Species | |
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Geoffrey s sideneck turtle phrynops geoffroanus
Phrynops geoffroanus, commonly known as Geoffroy’s toadhead turtle or Geoffroy’s side-necked turtle, is a species of large side-necked turtle endemic to South America.
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Geoffrey s sideneck turtle phrynops geoffroanus
Etymology
The specific name, geoffroanus, is in honor of French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.
Geographic range
P. geoffroanus is found in southwestern Venezuela, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru, southward and eastward through southwestern Brazil and northern Bolivia to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina, then northward through eastern Brazil. It also occurs in eastern Venezuela, and in adjacent Guyana.
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Phrynops geoffroanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA