Acanthochelys spixii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) is a animal in the Chelidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acanthochelys spixii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)
Acanthochelys spixii is a South American endemic chelid turtle found across parts of the Southern Cone.
Acanthochelys spixii, first described by Duméril & Bibron in 1835, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It has several common names: black spine-neck swamp turtle, spiny-neck turtle, and Spix's sideneck turtle. This turtle species is endemic to South America, particularly the Southern Cone region. Its confirmed geographic range includes Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; it may also be present in Paraguay.
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Emydura macquarii (Gray, 1830)
Myuchelys latisternum (Gray, 1867)
Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783)
Chelodina longicollis (Shaw, 1794)
Mesoclemmys gibba (Schweigger, 1812)
Hydromedusa maximiliani (Mikan, 1825)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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