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Basking in Colombia. Arrau turtles can reach up to 90 kg (200 lb) in weight and the carapace length is up to 1.07 m (3.5 ft). [10] Most individuals are considerably smaller with the average adult female having a carapace length of 64–71 cm (2.1–2.3 ft) and the average adult male 40–50 cm (1.3–1.6 ft). [5]
The largest extant turtle is the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), reaching a maximum total length of 3 m (10 ft) and a weight of 961 kg (2,119 lb). [1] [96] The second-largest extant testudine is the Loggerhead sea turtle. It tends to weight slightly more average weight than the green sea turtle, and reaches more massive top sizes.
Articles about turtles in the parent category should be moved to this subcategory. Pages in category "Turtles of Brazil" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
Turtles of South America — turtles, tortoises, and terrapins native to terrestrial−land, freshwater, and coastal marine ecosystems and habitats of South America. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Podocnemis is a genus of aquatic turtles, commonly known as South American river turtles, in the family Podocnemididae. The genus consists of six extant species occurring in tropical South America. [1] Four additional species are known only from fossils. These turtles have pig-like noses but are not closely related to the pig-nosed turtle.
One’s biological age, which measures the body’s physiological state, may help predict who is at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.
It also far exceeds any other freshwater turtle of the Quaternary such as the Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (straight carapace length 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)) and the Arrau turtle (straight carapace length 1.09 m (3 ft 7 in)).
In 1837, right before Van Buren became President, a cheesemaker from western New York sent to the White House a block of cheese so enormous (1,400 lbs.!) that it had to be kept in the foyer for ...