Pelusios adansonii Schweigger 1812 (Adansons mud turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Pelomedusidae
Belongs to Pelusios according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Pelusios bechuanicus, Pelusios broadleyi, Pelusios carinatus, Pelusios castaneus, Pelusios castanoides, Pelusios chapini, Pelusios cupulatta, Pelusios gabonensis, Pelusios marani, Pelusios nanus, Pelusios niger, Pelusios rhodesianus, Pelusios rusingae, Pelusios sinuatus, Pelusios subniger, Pelusios upembae, Pelusios williamsi
Ecology: amphibious carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mali (1 collection), Niger (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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