Species

Pelomedusa olivacea

Pelomedusa olivacea · described by (SCHWEIGGER 1812)

Pelomedusa barbata, a close relative of Pelomedusa olivacea — Pictured: Pelomedusa barbata, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Fossil specimen.
Photo: E. Morawa, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name: Pelomedusa olivacea
First described: (SCHWEIGGER 1812)
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Turtles and Tortoises (Testudines)
Family: Pelomedusidae
Genus: Pelomedusa

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree