Subphylum Vertebrata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Higher classification Pelusios | |
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Similar Pelusios, Turtle, Upemba mud turtle, Williams' mud turtle, Adanson's mud turtle | ||
Turkana mud turtle
Pelusios broadleyi, commonly known as the Turkana mud turtle, Broadley's mud turtle, or the Lake Turkana hinged terrapin, is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family.
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Turkana mud turtle
Geographic range
Pelusios broadleyi is endemic to Kenya.
Etymology
The specific name, broadleyi, is in honor of herpetologist Donald G. Broadley.
References
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