Williams' mud turtle (Pelusios williamsi) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae.
The species is endemic to Africa.
Williams' mud turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. williamsi |
Binomial name | |
Pelusios williamsi Laurent, 1965 | |
Synonyms | |
None |
The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams.
Pelusios williamsi is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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