Red-headed Amazon River turtle
| Red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Podocnemididae |
| Genus: | Podocnemis |
| Species: | P. erythrocephala
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| Binomial name | |
| Podocnemis erythrocephala (Spix, 1824)
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The red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle,[2] red-headed river turtle or red-headed sideneck (Podocnemis erythrocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.[3] The red-headed river turtle is considered a small turtle with a size of less than 32 cm, making it easily distinguishable from other species in the area.[4] Identifying factors of this turtle include colors ranging from dark brown to black, barbels under the chin, and a bright red strip that goes from behind its head to the tympanum.[4]
References
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Podocnemis erythrocephala, Reptile Database
- ISBN 9781532350269.
- ^ PMID 20391328.
External links
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- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. IUCN Red List: Podocnemis erythrocephala . downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- All IUCN Red List of Threatened Species