Biology:African keeled mud turtle

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Short description: Species of turtle

African keeled mud turtle
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Pelomedusidae
Genus: Pelusios
Species:
P. carinatus
Binomial name
Pelusios carinatus
Laurent, 1956[1][2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Pelusios carinatus Laurent, 1956

The African keeled mud turtle (Pelusios carinatus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to central Africa : the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rhodin et al., p. 000.215
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 346

Bibliography

Wikidata ☰ Q2163840 entry