African keeled mud turtle

African keeled mud turtle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Pleurodira
Family:Pelomedusidae
Genus:Pelusios
Species: P. carinatus
Binomial name
Pelusios carinatus
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 Africa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rhodin 2011, p. 000.215
  2. 1 2 Fritz 2007, p. 346

Bibliography

  • Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
  • Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.


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