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Phrynops geoffroanus

Phrynops geoffroanus

Tortuga de Geoffroy

Family: Chelidae
Order: Testudines
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Phrynops geoffroanus, also commonly known as Geoffroy´s side-necked turtle and Geoffroy´s toadhead turtle, is a species of large side-necked turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology: The specific name, geoffroanus, is in honor of French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.

Geographic range: P. geoffroanus is found in southwestern Venezuela, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru, southward and eastward through southwestern Brazil and northern Bolivia to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina, then northward through eastern Brazil. It also occurs in eastern Venezuela, and in adjacent Guyana.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of P. geoffroanus is freshwater rivers.

Source: Wikipedia, article Phrynops geoffroanus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 649907
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
04/28/2025
Guillermo Marcaida
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Photography ID: 643379
  Juvenile

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
04/28/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 643377
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
04/28/2025
Elsa Longo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234883710/08/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúNicolas Olejnik
235135928/04/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúGuillermo Marcaida
232134428/04/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúElsa Longo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Phrynops geoffroanus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.