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Hoge's Side-necked Turtle

Mesoclemmys hogei

Classification

Family
Chelidae

Hoge's sideneck turtle (Ranacephala hogei) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is the only member of the genus Ranacephala. The species is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Forest of Brazil, primarily in the Carangola River of Minas Gerais and Paraíba do Sul River, Rio de Janeiro.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1