West African mud turtle
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| phylum | Chordata | 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. Pelusios castaneus is a freshwater species and is endemic to West and Central Africa.
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Testudines | |
| suborder | Pleurodira | |
| family | Pelomedusidae | |
| genus | Pelusios | |
| species | P. castaneus |
