Acanthochelys spixii Duméril and Bibron 1837 (black spine-neck swamp turtle)

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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