Central African mud turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Family: | Pelomedusidae |
Genus: | Pelusios |
Species: | P. chapini |
Binomial name | |
Pelusios chapini Laurent, 1965 |
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Synonyms | |
Pelusios castaneus chapini - Laurent, 1965 |
Pelusios castaneus chapini - Laurent, 1965
The Central African mud turtle (Pelusios chapini) is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family. It is endemic to central Africa, in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Uganda