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Turtle Species
Black Spine-necked Swamp Turtle
Acanthochelys spixii
- Scientific nameAcanthochelys spixii
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- Max carapace length16 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan8 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)NT — Near Threatened
- iNaturalist observations121
About this species
The black spine-neck swamp turtle, also commonly known as the spiny-neck turtle or Spix's sideneck turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to South America, specially in the Southern Cone region.
Source: Wikipedia「Black spine-neck swamp turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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