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Okavango Mud Turtle

Pelusios bechuanicus

Classification

The Okavango mud turtle or Okavango terrapin) (Pelusios bechuanicus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae endemic to Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia (Caprivi), Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Distribution Found in central Africa, central Angola, northeastern Namibia, northern Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia Description The Okavango mud turtle is the largest species of the genus Pelusios.

Distribution

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