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The red-bellied short-necked turtle is popular as a pet. A 75-gallon or larger aquarium is used to house this species. In captivity, it feeds on fish, commercial turtle pellets, and plant matter. [citation needed] Due to Australia's ban of exporting wild-caught animals, all wild-caught individuals are from New Guinea.
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.
The Big-headed Amazon River turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus), [5] also known as the big-headed sideneck, is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. [4]
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.
Hoge's sideneck turtle (Ranacephala hogei) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is the only member of the genus Ranacephala. The species is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Forest of Brazil, primarily in the Carangola River of Minas Gerais and Paraíba do Sul River, Rio de Janeiro. The most documented population resides in the ...
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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 Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa), also known as the South American river turtle, giant South American turtle, giant Amazon River turtle, Arrau sideneck turtle, Amazon River turtle or simply the Arrau, [1] [3] [4] [5] is the largest of the side-neck turtles and the largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. [5]