Platemys platycephala

>More commonly known as the Twist-necked Turtle, this species of turtle is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. It has 2 subspecies which differ in locality (see their links for more details). Later I will add their SCL, synonymy, holotype, type location, IUCN listing, and images!







The 2 subspecies of Platemys platycephala are:

Platemys platycephala platycephala

Platemys platycephala melanonota