Black Spine-neck Swamp Turtle
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| Acanthochelys spixii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) |
The Black Spine-neck Swamp Turtle, Spiny-neck Turtle, Spiny-necked Turtle, or Spix's Sideneck Turtle (Acanthochelys spixii) is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and possibly Paraguay.
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- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Acanthochelys spixii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
