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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]
The red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle, [2] red-headed river turtle or red-headed sideneck (Podocnemis erythrocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil , Colombia , and Venezuela . [ 3 ]
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-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa), also known commonly as the pink-bellied side-necked turtle and the Jardine River turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.
The Pleurodira are known more commonly as the side-necked turtles and the name Pleurodira quite literally translates to side neck, whereas the Cryptodira are known as hidden-necked turtles. [6] The Pleurodira turtles are currently restricted to freshwater habitats in the Southern Hemisphere, largely to Australia, South America, and Africa.
Red-Eared Sliders. A big threat to the Chinese stripe-necked turtle is the existence of another breed of turtle called the red-eared slider. They have certain advantages over other animals in the ...
Phrynops williamsi, also known commonly as Williams' side-necked turtle, Williams' South American sideneck turtle, William's South American side-necked turtle, William's toadhead turtle, and Williams' toadhead turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Podocnemididae is a family of pleurodire (side-necked) turtles, once widely distributed.Most of its 41 genera and 57 species are now extinct. Seven of its eight surviving species are native to South America: the genus Peltocephalus, with two species, only one of which is extant (P. dumerilianus, the Big-headed Amazon River turtle); and the genus Podocnemis, with six living species of South ...