Pelomedusidae Family
The Helmeted Turtles (Pelomedusa Wagler, 1830) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations. This stands...
66 species in this family.57 species in this category
Williams' Mud Turtle; Williams’ African Mud Turtle (Pelusios williamsi) - Facts & Information
Pelusios williamsi Laurent, 1965
Péloméduse Variable (La); West African Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa variabilis) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa variabilis Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Široký & Fritz, 2014
Animal (Shweboemys Swinton) - Facts & Information
Shweboemys Swinton, 1939
African Mud Turtle; Péluse De Schweigger (La); West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios castaneus (Schweigger, 1812)
Helmeted Turtles (Pelomedusa Wagler) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa Wagler, 1830
African Forest Turtle; Gabon Turtle; Gabon Hinged Terrapin; Rückenstreifen-Pelomedusenschildkröte (Pelusios gabonensis) - Facts & Information
Pelusios gabonensis (Duméril, 1856)
Seychelles Yellow-Bellied Mud Turtle (Pelusios castanoides) - Facts & Information
Pelusios castanoides intergularis Bour, 1983
Central African Helmeted Turtle; Schweinfurth'S Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa schweinfurthi) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa schweinfurthi Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Široký & Fritz, 2014
Animal (Stereogenys cromeri) - Facts & Information
Stereogenys cromeri Andrews, 1901
Broadley’S Mud Turtle; Lake Turkana Hinged Terrapin; Turkana Mud Turtle (Pelusios broadleyi) - Facts & Information
Pelusios broadleyi Bour, 1986
Black-Bellied Hinged Terrapin; East African Black Mud Turtle; Pan Hinged Terrapin; Pan-Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios subniger) - Facts & Information
Pelusios subniger (Bonnaterre, 1789)
Animal (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Tanzanian Helmeted Turtle; Tanzanian Marsh Terrapin (Pelomedusa kobe) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa kobe Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Široký & Fritz, 2014
Arabian Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa barbata) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa barbata Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Široký & Fritz, 2014
Animal (BOLDABV) - Facts & Information
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Mashona Hinged Terrapin; Rhodesian Mud Turtle; Swartpens-Waterskilpad; Variable Hinged Terrapin; Variable Mud Turtle (Pelusios rhodesianus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios rhodesianus Hewitt, 1927
African Keeled Mud Turtle (Pelusios carinatus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios carinatus Laurent, 1956
Seychelles Yellowbelly Mud Turtle); Yellow-Bellied Hinged Terrapin; Yellow-Bellied Mud Turtle; Yellowbelly Mud Turtle (Pelusios castanoides) - Facts & Information
Pelusios castanoides Hewitt, 1931
Somalian Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa somalica) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa somalica Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Široký & Fritz, 2014
Black Hinged Terrapin; Péluse À Bec Crochu; Schwarze Pelomedusenschildkröte; West African Black Forest Turtle; West African Black Mud Turtle; West African Black Turtle (Pelusios niger) - Facts & Information
Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)
Animal (Pelomedusa dannygoodwini) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa dannygoodwini Hoser, 2021
Animal (BOLDADO) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Pelomedusa darrenkeilleri) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa darrenkeilleri Hoser, 2021
Albert Nile Mud Turtle (Pelusios williamsi) - Facts & Information
Pelusios williamsi lutescens Laurent, 1965
African Helmeted Terrapin; Helmeted Turtle; Marsh Terrapin; Péloméduse Roussâtre (La); Starrbrust-Pelomedusenschildkröte (Pelomedusa subrufa) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa subrufa (Bonnaterre, 1789)
Animal (Stereogenys Andrews) - Facts & Information
Stereogenys Andrews, 1901
Animal (Dacquemys Williams) - Facts & Information
Dacquemys Williams, 1954
Animal (Dacochelys Lydekker) - Facts & Information
Dacochelys Lydekker, 1889
Ivory Coast Mud Turtle (Pelusios cupulatta) - Facts & Information
Pelusios cupulatta Bour & Maran, 2003
African Dwarf Mud Turtle; Dwarf Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios nanus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios nanus Laurent, 1956
Animal (Shweboemys pilgrimi) - Facts & Information
Shweboemys pilgrimi Swinton, 1939
Animal (Duerochelys Fuentes) - Facts & Information
Duerochelys Fuentes, 1975
Southern Serrated Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios sinuatus sinuatus (Smith, 1838)
East African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger) - Facts & Information
Pelusios subniger subniger (Bonnaterre, 1789)
African Hinged Terrapins (Pelusios Wagler) - Facts & Information
Pelusios Wagler, 1830
(East African) Serrated Turtle; East African Serrated Mud Turtle; Serrated Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios sinuatus (Smith, 1838)
Sahelian Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa olivacea) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa olivacea (Schweigger, 1812)
Animal (Pelusios lynnrawi) - Facts & Information
Pelusios lynnrawi Hoser, 2021
East African Yellow-Bellied Mud Turtle (Pelusios castanoides) - Facts & Information
Pelusios castanoides castanoides Hewitt, 1931
Cape Terrapin; South African Helmeted Terrapin; South African Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa galeata) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa galeata (Schoepff, 1792)
Okavango Mud Turtle (Pelusios bechuanicus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios bechuanicus Fitzsimons, 1932
Gabon Mud Turtle (Pelusios marani) - Facts & Information
Pelusios marani Bour, 2000
Central African Mud Turtle (Pelusios chapini) - Facts & Information
Pelusios chapini Laurent, 1965
Animal (Pelomedusa shannonmcgrathi) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa shannonmcgrathi Hoser, 2021
Animal (BOLDACH) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Pelomedusa alexstaszewskii) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa alexstaszewskii Hoser, 2021
Ukerewe Island Mud Turtle (Pelusios williamsi) - Facts & Information
Pelusios williamsi laurenti Bour, 1984
Animal (Stupendemys Wood) - Facts & Information
Stupendemys Wood, 1976
East African Helmeted Turtle; Neumann'S Helmeted Turtle; Neumann’S Marsh Terrapin (Pelomedusa neumanni) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa neumanni Petzold, Vargas-Ramírez, Kehlmaier, Vamberger, Branch, Du Preez, Hofmeyr, Meyer, Schleicher, Široký & Fritz, 2014
Lake Victoria Mud Turtle (Pelusios williamsi) - Facts & Information
Pelusios williamsi williamsi Laurent, 1965
Upemba Mud Turtle; Upemba Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios upembae) - Facts & Information
Pelusios upembae Broadley, 1981
Seychelles Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger) - Facts & Information
Pelusios subniger parietalis Bour, 1983
Animal (Paralichelys Bergounioux) - Facts & Information
Paralichelys Bergounioux, 1935
Animal (Pelusios divergentans) - Facts & Information
Pelusios divergentans Hoser, 2021
Northern Serrated Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus) - Facts & Information
Pelusios sinuatus bottegi (Boulenger, 1895)
Eritrean Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa gehafie) - Facts & Information
Pelomedusa gehafie (Rüppell, 1835)
Adanson'S Mud Turtle; Adanson’S Turtle; Weißbrust-Pelomedusenschildkröte (Pelusios adansonii) - Facts & Information
Pelusios adansonii (Schweigger, 1812)