African dwarf mud turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. nanus |
Binomial name | |
Pelusios nanus Laurent, 1965 |
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The African dwarf mud turtle (Pelusios nanus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Africa, in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.