Six-tubercled Amazon River turtle
The six-tubercled Amazon River turtle or six-tubercled river turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata) is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae.
| Six-tubercled Amazon River turtle | |
|---|---|
| Young Podocnemis sextuberculata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Podocnemididae |
| Genus: | Podocnemis |
| Species: | P. sextuberculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocnemis sextuberculata Cornalia, 1849 | |
It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and possibly Ecuador.
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