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Turtle Species
Red-headed Amazon River Turtle
Podocnemis erythrocephala
- Scientific namePodocnemis erythrocephala
- Japanese nameズアカヨコクビガメ
- FamilySouth American river turtles (Podocnemididae)
- Longest recorded lifespan18 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations48
About this species
The red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle, red-headed river turtle or red-headed sideneck is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Source: Wikipedia「Red-headed Amazon River turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
More south american river turtles
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Giant South American Turtle
Savanna Side-necked Turtle
Magdalena River Turtle
Madagascar Big-headed Turtle
Big-headed Amazon River Turtle
