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Chaco Side-necked Turtle

Acanthochelys pallidipectoris

Classification

Family
Chelidae

The Chaco side-necked turtle (Acanthochelys pallidipectoris) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is endemic to the Gran Chaco region of South America, being found in Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia. Taxonomy The first description of the species was published in 1945 by Marcos A.

Distribution

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