Red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Podocnemididae |
Genus: | Podocnemis |
Species: | P. erythrocephala
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Binomial name | |
Podocnemis erythrocephala (Spix, 1824)
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The red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle,[2] red-headed river turtle or red-headed sideneck (Podocnemis erythrocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.[3] The red-headed river turtle is considered a small turtle with a size of less than 32 cm, making it easily distinguishable from other species in the area.[4] Identifying factors of this turtle include colors ranging from dark brown to black, barbels under the chin, and a bright red strip that goes from behind its head to the tympanum.[4]