Acanthochelys pallidipectoris Freiberg 1945 (Chaco sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae

Belongs to Acanthochelys according to Freiberg 1945

See also van Dijk et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Acanthochelys cosquinensis, Acanthochelys macrocephala, Acanthochelys radiolata, Acanthochelys spixii

Ecology: amphibious piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Acanthochelys pallidipectoris in the database

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