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Pelusios castaneus (West African mud turtle)

Synonyms: Emys castanea (heterotypic); Sternotherus nigricans seychellensis

Wikipedia Abstract

The West African mud turtle (West African side-necked turtle, swamp terrapin) (Pelusios castaneus) is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family.Pelusios castaneus is endemic to West and Middle Africa.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0