Pelusios
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Pelusios is a genus of African side-necked turtle. Several species have been described and there are probably numerous undescribed species. The taxonomy of the genus is very confused as these species show many local variaitons. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and the Seychelles islands.
Species include:
- Pelusios acupulata
- Pelusios adansonii
- Pelusios castanaeus
- Pelusios castanoides (subspecies Pelusios castanoides intergularis)
- Pelusios chapini
- Pelusios gaboni
- Pelusios marani
- Pelusios niger
- Pelusios seychellensis
- Pelusios sinuatus
- Pelusios subniger (subspecies Pelusios subniger parietalis)
- Pelusios williamsii
