Acanthochelys spixii Duméril and Bibron 1837 (black spine-neck swamp turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae
Full reference: A. M. C. Duméril and G. Bibron. 1837. Erpétologie générale, ou, Histoire naturelle complète des reptiles 4
Belongs to Acanthochelys according to Duméril and Bibron 1835
Sister taxa: Acanthochelys cosquinensis, Acanthochelys macrocephala, Acanthochelys pallidipectoris, Acanthochelys radiolata
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Acanthochelys spixii in the database
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