Variable mud turtle

The variable mud turtle (Pelusios rhodesianus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Variable mud turtle

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Pelomedusidae
Genus: Pelusios
Species:
P. rhodesianus
Binomial name
Pelusios rhodesianus
Hewitt, 1927

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