Turtle Species
Eritrean Helmeted Turtle
Pelomedusa gehafie
- Scientific namePelomedusa gehafie
- FamilyAfrican side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae)
- Max carapace length18 cm
- LifestyleAquatic
- iNaturalist observations2
About this species
The Eritrean helmeted turtle, also known as the Eritrean side-neck turtle, is a species of Pelomedusa known only from Eritrea. The species was first identified in 1835. It was declared extinct after not been seen for almost a century but some populations were rediscovered in 2016 in the streams of Damas river at Ghinda in the eastern coastal mountains.
Source: Wikipedia「Pelomedusa gehafie」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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