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IUCN VU · Vulnerable
Red-headed Amazon River Turtle
Podocnemis erythrocephala
The Red-headed Amazon Side-necked Turtle, Red-headed River Turtle, or Red-headed Sideneck (Podocnemis erythrocephala) is a species of turtle in the Podocnemididae family. It is found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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