Pelusios marani | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. marani |
Binomial name | |
Pelusios marani | |
Pelusios marani, also known commonly as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to Central Africa.
The specific name, marani, is in honor of herpetologist Jérôme Maran. [3]
Pelusios marani is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. [1]