Black-backed Twist-necked Turtle Platemys platycephala melanonota | Turtle Species Database | CheloniaTraceSubspecies / Testudines taxon
Platemys platycephala melanonota
扁头蛇颈龟黑背亚种（Platemys platycephala melanonota）是一种南美蛇颈龟。注释17:91报道在巴西帕拉州西南部采集到该亚种个体，远离其已知分布区2000 km，质疑其有效性。
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Side-necked Turtles (PLEURODIRA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily (CHELOIDEA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (CHELIDAE) > South American Side-necked Turtles Subfamily (CHELINAE) > Twist-necked Turtles (Platemys) > Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala) > Black-backed Twist-necked Turtle (Platemys platycephala melanonota). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 48
- Chinese Name
- 扁头蛇颈龟黑背亚种
Scientific NamePlatemys platycephala melanonota 概述
扁头蛇颈龟黑背亚种（Platemys platycephala melanonota）是一种南美蛇颈龟。注释17:91报道在巴西帕拉州西南部采集到该亚种个体，远离其已知分布区2000 km，质疑其有效性。
形态特征
背甲长约17 cm，扁平，暗褐色或黑色。腹甲黄色。头部扁平，颈部具刺。
自然分布与保护状态
分布于亚马逊盆地。IUCN评估为无危（LC）。CITES未列入。
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