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order..........TESTUDINES (turtles, tortoises and terrapins)
family...........Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
subfamily.......Hydromedusinae ()
genus...............Hydromedusa (South American Snake-necked Turtles)
species
species list
H. maximiliani (Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle)
H. tectifera (South American Snake-necked Turtle)
Original Description
Wagler 1830 : 135
Common Name
South American Snake-necked Turtles
Distribution
Southeastern South America
Comments
Briefly discussed by Wood and Moody (1976).
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