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Turtle Species
Orinoco Mata Mata
Chelus orinocensis
- Scientific nameChelus orinocensis
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations31
About this species
Chelus orinocensis, the Orinoco mata mata, is a species of freshwater turtle found in northern South America in the Orinoco, upper Rio Negro–Branco and Essequibo basins, and in Trinidad. It was split off from the very similar Chelus fimbriata in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia「Chelus orinocensis」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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