Phrynops hilarii Dumeril and Bibron 1835 (side-necked turtle of Saint Hillaire)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae
From TTWG 2017: lives in Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, La Rioja (), Mendoza (), Misiones, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero), Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina), Paraguay, Uruguay
Belongs to Phrynops according to Dumeril and Bibron 1835
See also van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Phrynops geoffroanus, Phrynops paranaensis, Phrynops tuberosus, Phrynops williamsi, Phrynops zuliae
Ecology: amphibious piscivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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