Biology:African dwarf mud turtle
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Short description: Species of turtle
| African dwarf mud turtle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Pelomedusidae |
| Genus: | Pelusios |
| Species: | P. nanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelusios nanus | |
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The African dwarf mud turtle (Pelusios nanus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa : in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.[1] These mud turtles are the smallest of all African turtle species, “Nanus” which they are referred to are one of the 3 smallest turtle species in the world. The other two are Stink Pot Musk and Muhlenberg's Bog Turtles. All 3 species barely reach 4 inches as full grown adults. Like many of the world's chelonians, Pelusios castaneus has the potential to live a long life. Reports typically suggest more than 50 years in captivity for this species.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rhodin et al. 2011, p. 000.215.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 348.
- ↑ Anders G. J. Rhodin, Craig B. Stanford, Peter Paul Van Dijk, Carla Eisemberg, Luca Luiselli, Russell A. Mittermeier, Rick Hudson, Brian D. Horne, Eric V. Goode, Gerald Kuchling (2018). "Global Conservation Status of Turtles and Tortoises (Order Testudines)". Chelonian Conservation and Biology 17 (2): 135. doi:10.2744/CCB-1348.1. http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/23198/3/Global.pdf.
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (31 December 2011). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs 6. http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v4_2011.pdf.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (31 October 2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2126978 entry
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