African dwarf mud turtle
African dwarf mud turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. nanus |
Binomial name | |
Pelusios nanus[1][2] Laurent, 1965[1][2] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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The African dwarf mud turtle (Pelusios nanus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa, in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Rhodin 2011, p. 000.215.
- 1 2 3 Fritz 2007, p. 348.
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (31 December 2011). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2012.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (31 October 2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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