Yellow-spotted river turtle
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| phylum | Chordata | This large river turtle of the Amazon Basin can reach a length of 45 cm. Its name derives from the yellow spots on the side of its head. The head can be tucked under the rim of the carapace.
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Testudines | |
| suborder | Pleurodira | |
| family | Podocnemididae | |
| genus | Podocnemis | |
| species | P. unifilis |
