Pelusios

Pelusios
Pelusios castaneus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Pelomedusidae
Genus: Pelusios
Wagler, 1830
Species

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Synonyms

Sternothaerus Bell, 1825
Anota Gray, 1863
Notoa Gray, 1863
Tanoa Gray, 1863

Pelusios is a genus of African side-necked turtles. With 17 described species, it is one of the most diverse genera of the turtle order (Testudines).