Pelusios marani

Pelusios marani
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Pelomedusidae
Genus: Pelusios
Species:
P. marani
Binomial name
Pelusios marani

Pelusios marani, also known commonly as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, marani, is in honor of herpetologist Jérôme Maran.[3]

Geographic range

Pelusios marani is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Pelusios marani is bodies of fresh water such as lakes and quiet rivers.[4]

Reproduction

Like all turtles, Pelusios marani is oviparous.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rhodin et al. 2011, p. 000.215
  2. ^ Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 348
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pelusios marani, p. 167).
  4. ^ a b Species Pelusios marani at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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