Biology:Pelusios marani
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Short description: Species of turtle
| Pelusios marani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Pelomedusidae |
| Genus: | Pelusios |
| Species: | P. marani
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelusios marani | |
Pelusios marani, also known commonly as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to Central Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, marani, is in honor of herpetologist Jérôme Maran.[3]
Geographic range
Pelusios marani is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Pelusios marani is bodies of fresh water such as lakes and quiet rivers.[4]
Reproduction
Like all turtles, Pelusios marani is oviparous.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rhodin et al. 2011, p. 000.215
- ↑ Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 348
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pelusios marani, p. 167).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Species Pelusios marani at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Bibliography
- Bonin, F.; Devaux, B.; Dupré, A. (2006). Turtles of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801884969. 416 pp. (Pelusios marani, p. 92).
- Bour R (2000). "Une nouvelle espèce de Pelusios du Gabon (Reptilia, Chelonii, Pelomedusidae)". Manouria 3 (8): 1–32. (Pelusios marani, new species). (in French).
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Bour, Roger (2011-12-31). "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 (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2710932 entry
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