Madagascar Big-headed Turtle   TURTLE
Scientific Name:
Erymnochelys madagascariensis
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Dumerilia madagascariensis, Podocnemis madagascariensis var. bifilaris, Madagascar Sideneck Turtle
Group:
Reptiles
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
CR-IUCN: 2008
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Madagascar

Facts Summary:
The Madagascar Big-headed Turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): Madagascar. This species is also known by the following name(s): Dumerilia madagascariensis, Podocnemis madagascariensis var. bifilaris, Madagascar Sideneck Turtle.


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