Red headed amazon river turtle for sale

Red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle
Red headed amazon river turtle for sale

Conservation status

Red headed amazon river turtle for sale

Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)

CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]

Scientific classification
Red headed amazon river turtle for sale
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Podocnemididae
Genus: Podocnemis
Species:

P. erythrocephala

Binomial name
Podocnemis erythrocephala

(Spix, 1824)

The red-headed Amazon side-necked turtle,[2] red-headed river turtle, or red-headed sideneck (Podocnemis erythrocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ^ Podocnemis erythrocephala, Reptile Database
  3. ^ A.G.J.; Iverson, J.B.; Bour, R.; Fritz, U.; Georges, A.; Shaffer, H.B.; van Dijk, P.P. (2017). Rhodin, A.G.J.; Iverson, J.B.; van Dijk, P.P.; Saumure, R.A.; Buhlmann, K.A.; Pritchard, P.C.H.; Mittermeier, R.A. (eds.). "Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status". Chelonian Research Monographs. Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (8 ed.). 7: 1–292. doi:10.3854/crm.7.checklist.atlas.v8.2017. ISBN 9781532350269.

  • Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. IUCN Red List: Podocnemis erythrocephala . downloaded on 29 July 2007.
  • All IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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How big do red headed Amazon River turtles get?

Red-headed Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemiserythrocephala): this is considered to be the smallest of the genus Podocnemis, reaching 34 cm in length and a weight of 2.8 kg. The young and adults have red markings on their heads. Their preferred food is fruit and seeds.

How long do Amazon river turtles live?

The turtles are diurnal, meaning they are most active in mid-morning and afternoon. The oldest known yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle living in human care reached 23 years of age. They can live up to 70 years.