Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Pelomedusidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Genus Pelusios | |
Similar African forest turtle, Adanson's mud turtle, African keeled mud turtle, Upemba mud turtle, Williams' mud turtle | ||
The West African black turtle (Pelusios niger) is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family. It is endemic to Africa, in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.
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West African black turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA