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Red-footed tortoises have many common names: red-leg, red-legged, or red-foot tortoise (often without the hyphen) and the savanna tortoise, as well as local names, such as carumbe or karumbe, which means 'slow moving' (Brazil, Paraguay), wayapopi or morrocoy (Venezuela, Colombia), and variations of jabuti such as japuta and jabuti-piranga (Brazil, Argentina). [5]
The red-headed river turtle is considered a small turtle with a size of less than 32 cm, making it easily distinguishable from other species in the area. [4] Identifying factors of this turtle include colors ranging from dark brown to black, barbels under the chin, and a bright red strip that goes from behind its head to the tympanum .
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A two-headed tortoise in Geneva has remained the talk of the town, nearly 23 years following its birth.
The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of the pond slider (Trachemys scripta), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States, is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world, and is the most invasive turtle. [ 2 ]
Red-footed tortoise: Amazon basin: vulnerable: Chelonoidis denticulata: Yellow-footed tortoise: Amazon basin: vulnerable: Side-necked turtles - Podocnemididae: Scientific name Common name Distribution Status Peltocephalus dumerilianus: Big-headed Amazon River turtle: Amazon basin: vulnerable: Podocnemis erythrocephala: Red-headed Amazon River ...
The red side-necked turtle (Rhinemys rufipes), red turtle, red-footed sideneck turtle, [1] William's toadhead turtle, or red-footed Amazon side-necked turtle [7] is a monotypic species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and possibly Peru. [7]
Red-legged tortoise may refer to: Red-footed tortoise, a tortoise native to South America. Wood turtle, a North America turtle. See also. Red turtle (disambiguation)