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Turtle Species
Gabon hinged terrapin
Pelusios gabonensis
- Scientific namePelusios gabonensis
- FamilyAfrican side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan16 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- iNaturalist observations28
About this species
The African forest turtle is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa, where it can be found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda
Source: Wikipedia「African forest turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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