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Turtle Species
Yellow-headed Sideneck
Podocnemis unifilis
- Scientific namePodocnemis unifilis
- Japanese nameモンキヨコクビガメ
- FamilySouth American river turtles (Podocnemididae)
- Max carapace length45 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan24 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations2,973
About this species
The yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, also known commonly as the yellow-headed sideneck turtle and the yellow-spotted river turtle, and locally as the taricaya, is one of the largest South American river turtles.
Source: Wikipedia「Yellow-spotted river turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
More south american river turtles
Giant South American Turtle
Savanna Side-necked Turtle
Magdalena River Turtle
Red-headed Amazon River Turtle
Madagascar Big-headed Turtle
Big-headed Amazon River Turtle
