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Central American River Turtle
Dermatemys mawii
23 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Morelet's CrocodileCrocodylus moreletii
American CrocodileCrocodylus acutus
Pond SliderTrachemys scripta
Central Neotropical River OtterLontra longicaudis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 11 |
|---|---|
| Guatemala | 5 |
| Petén | 5 |
| Tabasco | 4 |
| Campeche | 3 |
| Yucatan | 2 |
| Quintana Roo | 1 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Turtles and Tortoises · Testudines |
| Family | Central American River Turtles · Dermatemydidae |
| Genus | Dermatemys |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Central American River Turtle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.