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Animalia Rank: Species Vernacular name(s): Yellow-spotted River Turtle [English] tracaja [Spanish] Taxonomic Status: Current Standing: valid Data Quality Indicators: Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met |
Taxonomic Hierarchy Get the following data in XML format - up to the kingdom Get the following data in XML format Kingdom Animalia-- animals Phylum Chordata-- chordates Subphylum Vertebrata-- vertebrates Class Reptilia-- Reptiles Order Testudines-- terrapins, tortoises Family Pelomedusidae-- African Mud Terrapins, Afro-American side-necked turtles Genus Podocnemis-- South American Side-necked River Turtles Species Podocnemis unifilis-- Yellow-spotted River Turtle |
References Expert(s):Roy W. McDiarmid: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Other sources: Source: NODC Taxonomic Code database (version 8.0) Source: U. S. Dept. Interior database (version 1.0) References: Iverson, J. B. 1992. A Revised Checklist with Distribution Maps of the Turtles of the World. Privately Printed. Richmond, Indiana. ISBN: 0-9617431-0-5. |
Geographic Information Geographic Information:South America |
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