Genus / Testudines taxon
Big-headed Amazon River Turtles
Peltocephalus
Big-headed Amazon River Turtles (Peltocephalus) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Big-headed Amazon River Turtles Subfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Side-necked Turtles (PLEURODIRA) > Afro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily (PELOMEDUSOIDEA) > Madagascan and South American Side-necked Turtles (PODOCNEMIDIDAE) > Big-headed Amazon River Turtles Subfamily (PELTOCEPHALINAE) > Big-headed Amazon River Turtles (Peltocephalus). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 盾头龟属
- English Name
- Big-headed Amazon River Turtles
- Scientific Name
- Peltocephalus
- Rank
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