West African mud turtle

West African mud turtle
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	Pelomedusidae
Genus:	Pelusios
Species:	P. castaneus
Binomial name
	Pelusios castaneus; (Schweigger, 1812)
Synonyms
	Emys castanea Schweigger, 1812; Sternothaerus leachianus ; Bell, 1825; Pelusios castaneus ; — Wagler, 1830; Chelys (Sternotherus) castaneus — Gray, 1831; Sternotherus castaneus ; — Gray, 1831; Sternotherus leachianus ; — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835; Clemmys (Pelusios) castanea — Fitzinger, 1835; Sternotherus derbianus ; Gray, 1844; Sternothaerus castaneus ; — Gray, 1856; Sternothaerus derbianus ; — Gray, 1856; Sternothaerus nigricans castaneus — Siebenrock, 1906; Sternothaerus nigricans var. castanea — Boulenger, 1907; Pelusios derbianus ; — Schmidt, 1919; Pelusios nigricans castaneus — Hewitt, 1927; Pelusios seychellensis Siebenrock, 1906; Pelusios subniger castaneus — Mertens, 1933; Pelusios castaneus castaneus — Laurent, 1965; Pelusios castaneus derbianus — Laurent, 1965; Pelusios derbyanus ; Pritchard, 1967 (ex errore);

The West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus), also known as the West African side-necked turtle or swamp terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. Pelusios castaneus is a freshwater species and is endemic to West and Central Africa.

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