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African forest turtle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Pelomedusidae
Genus: Pelusios
Species:
P. gabonensis
Binomial name
Pelusios gabonensis
Synonyms[2]

Pentonyx gabonensis - Duméril, 1856
Pelomedusa gabonensis – Strauch, 1862
Pentonyx gaboonensis - Gray (ex errore), 1863
Pelomedusa gabonica - Peters (ex errore), 1864
Sternothaerus gabonensis – Bocage, 1866
Sternothaerus steindachneri - Siebenrock, 1902
Pelusios gabonensis – Schmidt, 1919

The African forest turtle (Pelusios gabonensis) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa, where it can be found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Rhodin 2011, p. 000.215
  2. ^ a b Fritz 2007, p. 348

Bibliography

  • Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "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 2012-01-22. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)