Chaco side-necked turtle

Chaco side-necked turtle
Chaco side-necked turtle
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Chelidae
Subfamily: Chelidinae
Genus: Acanthochelys
Species: A. pallidipectoris
Binomial name
Acanthochelys pallidipectoris
(Freiberg, 1945)

The Chaco side-necked turtle or Chaco sideneck turtle (Acanthochelys pallidipectoris) is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is found in Argentina, Paraguay, and possibly Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

References

  1. ^ Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Acanthochelys pallidipectoris. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 February 2009.



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