Hoge's Sideneck Turtle
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The Hoge's sideneck turtle (Mesoclemmys hogei) is a species of turtle
in the Chelidae
family.
It is endemic to Brazil
.
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 Chelidae
Chelidae
The Chelidae are one of the three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira and are commonly called the Austro-South American Side Neck turtles. The Family is distributed in Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia and throughout most of South America. It is a large family of turtles with...
family.
It is endemic to 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...
.
Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Phrynops hogei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.