Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle

Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Chelidae
Subfamily: Chelidinae
Genus: Acanthochelys
Species: A. radiolata
Binomial name
Acanthochelys radiolata
(Mikan, 1820)

The Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle (Acanthochelys radiolata) is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.

References

  1. ^ Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Acanthochelyx radiolata. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 February 2009.