Pelusios marani
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| Pelusios marani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Pelomedusidae |
| Genus: | Pelusios |
| Species: | P. marani |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelusios marani | |
Pelusios marani, also known commonly as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to Central Africa.
The specific name, marani, is in honor of herpetologist Jérôme Maran.[3]
Geographic range
Pelusios marani is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[1]
