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Turtle Species
Lake Turkana Hinged Terrapin
Pelusios broadleyi
- Scientific namePelusios broadleyi
- FamilyAfrican side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae)
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations2
About this species
Pelusios broadleyi, commonly known as the Turkana mud turtle, Broadley's mud turtle, or the Lake Turkana hinged terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to eastern Africa.
Source: Wikipedia「Turkana mud turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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