The West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus), also known as the West African side-necked turtle or swamp terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of West African Mud Turtle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Siebenrockiella crassicollis
- Mesoclemmys gibba
- Mauremys mutica
- Kinosternon oaxacae
- Mesoclemmys tuberculata
- Acanthochelys spixii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Pelomedusidae
- Genus
- Pelusios
- Species
- Pelusios castaneus
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