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The mata mata, mata-mata, or matamata (Chelus fimbriata) [7] is a South American species of freshwater turtle found in the Amazon basin and river system of the eastern Guianas. It was formerly believed to also occur in the Orinoco basin, western Guianas and upper Rio Negro – Branco system, but in 2020 these populations were found to belong to ...
Chelus orinocensis, the Orinoco mata mata, is a species of freshwater turtle found in northern South America in the Orinoco, upper Rio Negro–Branco and Essequibo basins, and in Trinidad. [1] It was split off from the very similar Chelus fimbriata in 2020.
Chelus is a genus of large freshwater turtles found in tropical South America. Formerly considered to be a monotypic genus , [ 3 ] it now consists of two extant species after Chelus orinocensis was identified in 2020 from a genetic analysis.
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The smaller members of the family include the Macleay River turtle (Emydura macquarii) at around 16 cm, [5] twist-necked turtle (Platemys platycephala) at 18 cm and the western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) at 15 cm, whereas the larger species such as the mata mata (Chelus fimbriata) and the white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula ...
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An Argentine snake-necked turtle caught by mistake on a fishing hook in Brazil. H. tectifera is in the middle left. To the right of it, face to face, is the mata mata (Chelus fimbriatus). H. tectifera can reach up to 28 centimeters (11 inches) in straight carapace length. Its carapace is strongly keeled, and it can also be distinguished by ...