Acanthochelys macrocephala: RHODIN, MITTERMEIER & MCMORRIS, 1984

Subord. Pleurodira, Supfam.no, Fam.Chelidae EN:Big headed pantanal turtle, ES: V.Niclos

Chapter 01 - Abstract

Acanthochelys macrocephala (RHODIN, MITTERMEIER & MCMORRIS, 1984)

Chapters

01.01 - Abstract Description

Freshwater turtle. Rigid Shell, head strong, Plerodira (Hide your head bending the neck externally, and between the back side and plastron). Shell not very domed.

IUCN: Near Threatened (1996), TFTSG Draft 2012: Near Threatened or Least Concern

Vulgar Name: Pantanal Swamp Turtle, Big-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle

Measure Lenght Ctm.±15
Measure Weight Gr.±1500

01.02 - Abstract Natural History

Acanthochelys macrocephala: Natural live

Id.: 24,351

01.03 - Abstract Distribution and Habitat

Acanthochelys macrocephala: Range distribution

Id.: 28,980

Specie native of South America: eastern Bolivia, central Brazil, western Paraguay, and the northern tip of Argentina.

01.06 - Images Gallery

La galeria de imagenes de la especie Acanthochelys macrocephala: contiene aproximadamente 23 imagenes referidas a la especie, su habitat, ditribucion, etc.

Aqui ve solo una muestra, accede a la images"title="Go to 09 - Similar species">Images Acanthochelys macrocephala: para ver la galeria completa

Id.: 19,193

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Datasheet

Order Testudines
- Suborder Cryptodira
  Tortugas ocultan cuello y cabeza en el interior del cuerpo.2 <
  - Superfamily Chelonioidea
    Todas las actuales tortugas marinas con caparazón rigido o coriaceao
    - Family Cheloniidae
      - Genus Caretta
        Tortuga marina caparazón rigido
      - Genus Chelonia
      - Genus Eretmochelys
      - Genus Lepidochelys
      - Genus Natator
    - Family Dermochelyidae
      - Genus Dermochelys
  - Superfamily Kinosternoidea
    Tortugas Americanas con el plastrón con zonas mas o menos elásticas, con o sin bisagras
    - Family Dermatemydidae
      - Genus Dermatemys
    - Family Kinosternidae
      - Genus Claudius
      - Genus Kinosternon
        Tortugas del fango americanas, con plastron articulado
      - Genus Staurotypus
      - Genus Sternotherus
  - Superfamily Testudinoidea
    Extenso grupo de tortugas con caparazon rigido, terrestres y semiacuáticas
    - Family Chelydridae
      - Genus Chelydra
        Tortugas semiacuáticas, con caparazón duro, aspecto feroz, mandibula muy desarrollada, con forma de pinza afilada
      - Genus Macrochelys
    - Family Emydidae
      - Genus Actinemys
      - Genus Chrysemys
      - Genus Clemmys
      - Genus Deirochelys
      - Genus Emydoidea
      - Genus Emys
      - Genus Glyptemys
      - Genus Graptemys
      - Genus Malaclemys
      - Genus Pseudemys
      - Genus Terrapene
      - Genus Trachemys
    - Family Geoemydidae
      - Genus Batagur
      - Genus Chinemys
      - Genus Cuora
      - Genus Cyclemys
      - Genus Geoclemys
      - Genus Geoemyda
      - Genus Hardella
      - Genus Heosemys
      - Genus Leucocephalon
      - Genus Malayemys
      - Genus Mauremys
      - Genus Melanochelys
      - Genus Morenia
      - Genus Notochelys
      - Genus Ocadia
      - Genus Orlitia
      - Genus Pangshura
      - Genus Rhinoclemmys
      - Genus Sacalia
      - Genus Siebenrockiella
      - Genus Vijayachelys
    - Family Platysternidae
      - Genus Platysternon
    - Family Testudinidae
      - Genus Aldabrachelys
      - Genus Astrochelys
      - Genus Centrochelys
      - Genus Chelonoidis
        Tortuga terrestres,con caparazón rigido, herbivora
      - Genus Chersina
      - Genus Dipsochelys
      - Genus Geochelone
      - Genus Gopherus
        Tortugas del desierto Americanas, adaptadas a climas aridos
      - Genus Homopus
      - Genus Indotestudo
      - Genus Kinixys
      - Genus Malacochersus
      - Genus Manouria
      - Genus Psammobates
      - Genus Pyxis
      - Genus Stigmochelys
      - Genus Testudo
        Tortugas terrestres, caparazón rígido, herbivoras
  - Superfamily Trionychoidea
    Tortugas con espaldar y peto recubierto de piel
    - Family Carettochelyidae
      - Genus Carettochelys
    - Family Trionychidae
      - Genus Amyda
      - Genus Apalone
      - Genus Chitra
      - Genus Cyclanorbis
      - Genus Cycloderma
      - Genus Dogania
      - Genus Lissemys
      - Genus Nilssonia
      - Genus Palea
      - Genus Pelochelys
      - Genus Pelodiscus
      - Genus Rafetus
      - Genus Trionyx
- Suborder Pleurodira
  Tortugas que retraen la cabeza plegando el cuello externamente <
  - Superfamily
    - Family Chelidae
      - Genus Acanthochelys
      - Genus Chelodina
      - Genus Chelus
      - Genus Elseya
      - Genus Elusor
      - Genus Emydura
      - Genus Hydromedusa
      - Genus Macrochelodina
      - Genus Macrodiremys
      - Genus Mesoclemmys
      - Genus Myuchelys
      - Genus Phrynops
      - Genus Platemys
      - Genus Rhinemys
  - Superfamily no
    - Family Chelidae
      - Genus Acanthochelys
      - Genus Chelodina
      - Genus Chelus
      - Genus Elseya
      - Genus Elusor
      - Genus Emydura
      - Genus Hydromedusa
      - Genus Macrochelodina
      - Genus Macrodiremys
      - Genus Mesoclemmys
      - Genus Myuchelys
      - Genus Phrynops
      - Genus Platemys
      - Genus Rhinemys
  - Superfamily Pelomedusoidea
    - Family Pelomedusidae
      - Genus Pelomedusa
      - Genus Pelusios
        Gálapago Africano de cuello ladeado y bisagra en lobulo anterior del palstron
    - Family Podocnemididae
      - Genus Erymnochelys
      - Genus Peltocephalus
      - Genus Podocnemis
        Caparazón rigido, cuello ladeado, semiacuáticas