Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle
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The six-tubercled Amazon River turtle or six-tubercled river turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata) is a species of turtle
in the Podocnemididae
family.
It is found in Brazil
, Colombia
, and Peru
.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Podocnemididae
Podocnemididae
Podocnemididae is a family of turtles native to Madagascar and northern South America. They are side-necked turtles , which means they do not retract their heads backwards, but hide it sideways....
family.
It is found in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.