Mesoclemmys
Encyclopedia
Mesoclemmys is a genus of turtle
in the Chelidae
family.
Species
include:
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Chelidae
Chelidae
The Chelidae are one of the three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira and are commonly called the Austro-South American Side Neck turtles. The Family is distributed in Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia and throughout most of South America. It is a large family of turtles with...
family.
Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
include:
- Mesoclemmys dahli - Dahl's toad-headed turtleDahl's Toad-headed TurtleThe Dahl's toad-headed turtle is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.-Recognition:...
- Mesoclemmys gibbaMesoclemmys gibbaThe Toadhead turtle, also known as the Gibba turtle is a small side necked turtle found in a wide area of South America, in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Paraguay, and parts of Brazil....
- Gibba turtle - Mesoclemmys heliostemma
- Mesoclemmys hogei - Hoge's side-necked turtle
- Mesoclemmys nasuta
- Mesoclemmys perplexa
- Mesoclemmys raniceps - Amazon toad-headed turtle
- Mesoclemmys tuberculata - Tuberculate toad-headed turtle
- Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei - Vanderhaege's toad-headed turtleVanderhaege's Toad-headed TurtleThe Vanderhaege's toad-headed turtle is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
- Mesoclemmys zuliae - Zulia toad-headed turtle