African dwarf mud turtle
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| Species: | P. nanus
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| Pelusios nanus[1][2] | |
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The African dwarf mud turtle (Pelusios nanus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa, in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Rhodin 2011, p. 000.215.
- ^ a b c Fritz 2007, p. 348.
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (31 December 2011). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2012.
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