Tartaruga   TURTLE
 
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Scientific Name:
Podocnemis expansa
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Giant South American Turtle
Group:
Reptiles
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-US FWS: June 2, 1970
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
South America (Orinoco R. and Amazon R. basins)

Facts Summary:
The Tartaruga (Podocnemis expansa) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): South America (Orinoco R. and Amazon R. basins). This species is also known by the following name(s): Giant South American Turtle.

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Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Arrau turtle".

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