Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle

The Brazilian Radiolated Swamp Turtle (Acanthochelys radiolata) is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. References - 1. ^ Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). More

The Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle Acanthochelys radiolata is distributed in eastern Brazil along the costal area between the mouth of Rio Sao Francisco to Sao Paulo State. It typically lives in basins and lakes with some bank vegetation, often used by cows as watering place. More

Common names

Acanthochelys radiolata in French - français
brazilian radiolated swamp turtle in English - English
Черепаха бразильская болотная in Russian - русский язык

Order : Testudines
Family : Chelidae
Genus : Acanthochelys
Species : Acanthochelys radiolata
Authority : MIKAN 1820