Red-headed Amazon River Turtle
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| Podocnemis erythrocephala (Spix, 1824) |
The Red-headed Amazon River Turtle, Red-headed River Turtle, or Red-headed Sideneck (Podocnemis erythrocephala) is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Podocnemis erythrocephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
