Savanna Side-necked Turtle

Podocnemis vogli

The savanna side-necked turtle, also commonly known as the Llanos side-necked turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae. The species is endemic to South America.
Podocnemis vogli (Podocnemididae) Female individual laying eggs. Geotagged,Podocnemis vogli,Savanna side-necked turtle,Venezuela,Winter

Naming

The specific name, "vogli", is in honor of Father Cornelius Vogl, who was a Benedictine missionary in Venezuela from 1925 to 1959.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyPodocnemididae
GenusPodocnemis
SpeciesP. vogli
Photographed in
Venezuela