Adanson's mud turtle

Adanson's mud turtle
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Pelomedusidae
Genus:	Pelusios
Species:	P. adansonii
Binomial name
Pelusios adansonii (Schweigger, 1812)
Synonyms
Emys adansonii Schweigger, 1812 Chelys (Hydraspis) adamsonii Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1831 (ex errore) Hydraspis adansonii – Gray, 1831 Pentonyx andansonii Duméril & Bibron, 1835 (ex errore) Pelomedusa adansonii – Gray, 1844 Sternotherus adansonii – Duméril & Bibron, 1851 Sternothaerus adansonii – Gray, 1856 Pentonyx adansonii – Boulenger, 1889 Pelusios adansonii – Schmidt, 1919 Pelusios adansoni Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934 (ex errore) Pelusios adansonii adansonii – Wermuth & Mertens, 1977 Pelusios adansoni adansoni – Obst, 1985

Adanson’s mud turtle, Pelusios adansonii, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to central Africa.

Distribution

It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, and Sudan. Adanson's mud turtle does not seem to be under any threat for becoming an endangered species.

Characteristics

Adanson's mud turtle is a medium-sized turtle that lives in freshwater. The turtle's shell can grow up to 238 mm and is known to be sharp and rigid. The shell also has dark brown spots and dashes. The ventral part of the shell is yellow.

Reserve

A refuge for Adanson's mud turtle has taken place in the wetland area on the northwest side of Guiers Lake in northern Senegal and it covers about 750 acres. It is the first refuge of its kind that is dedicated to the conservation of Adanson's mud turtle and its nesting and foraging habits. It was created with the help of the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA Africa) and the Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection of Senegal.

External links

• Pelusios adansonii (Schweigger 1812) – Adanson's mud turtle
• Data related to Pelusios adansonii at Wikispecies