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Turtle Species
Okavango Mud Turtle
Pelusios bechuanicus
- Scientific namePelusios bechuanicus
- FamilyAfrican side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae)
- DietCarnivorous
- iNaturalist observations31
About this species
The Okavango mud turtle or Okavango terrapin) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae endemic to Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia (Caprivi), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Wikipedia「Okavango mud turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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