Variable mud turtle
| Variable mud turtle | |
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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. rhodesianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelusios rhodesianus Hewitt, 1927
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| Synonyms | |
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Pelusios nigricans rhodesianus Hewitt, 1927 | |
The variable mud turtle, Rhodesian mud turtle, Mashona hinged terrapin, or variable hinged terrapin (Pelusios rhodesianus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is widely distributed in Central, East, and Southern Africa.[1][2]
Distribution[]
This species is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Tortoise.; Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. (2016) [errata version of 1996 assessment]. "Pelusios rhodesianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T16530A97385824. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Pelusios rhodesianus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 April 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Pelusios
- Turtles of Africa
- Reptiles of Angola
- Reptiles of Botswana
- Vertebrates of Burundi
- Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Reptiles of Malawi
- Reptiles of Mozambique
- Reptiles of Namibia
- Reptiles of the Republic of the Congo
- Vertebrates of Rwanda
- Reptiles of South Africa
- Reptiles of Tanzania
- Reptiles of Uganda
- Reptiles of Zambia
- Reptiles of Zimbabwe
- Reptiles described in 1927
- Taxa named by John Hewitt (herpetologist)
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