| Zulia toad-headed sideneck | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Mesoclemmys |
| Species: | M. zuliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesoclemmys zuliae | |
| Synonyms [3] [4] | |
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The Zulia toad-headed sideneck (Mesoclemmys zuliae), also known commonly as the Zulia toad-headed turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
The specific name, zuliae, refers to the Venezuelan state of Zulia. [5]
The type locality of M. zuliae is Cano Madre Vieja near El Guayabo, Distrito Colón, Zulia, Venezuela. [6]
The preferred natural habitat of M. zuliae is freshwater inland bodies of water. [1]
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