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    Everybody loves World Turtle Day

    Our be-shelled buddy lives in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The park is considered one of Earth’s m…Read more
    Our be-shelled buddy lives in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The park is considered one of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems—and a great place to celebrate World Turtle Day. The observance focuses on protecting turtles and tortoises, and the habitats they call home. About those butterflies: They’re licking salt and other minerals off the yellow-spotted river turtle’s face. And now you know that’s a thing that some butterfly species do.
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    Yellow-spotted river turtle - Wikipedia

    The yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), also known commonly as the yellow-headed sideneck turtle and the yellow-spotted river turtle, and locally as the taricaya, is one of the largest South American river turtles. Podocnemis unifilis is a type of side-necked turtles, so called because they do not pull … See more

    Podocnemis unifilis is a large turtle, and can grow up to 45 cm long and weigh up to 8 kg. This species can be recognized by its black or brown oval carapace (upper shell) with distinctive… See more

    These turtles are native to South America's Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers systems of the Guianas. They are found in … See more

    Podocnemis unifilis was one of the foreign species exploited by the American pet turtle trade in the 1960s. This species is at risk of predation by humans, birds, snakes, large fish, frogs… See more

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    During the flood season, turtles may venture into flooded forests or floodplain lakes. They feed on fruits, seeds, weeds, aquatic plants, fish, and… See more

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      Emys cayennensis Schweigger, 1812: 298. The yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle ( Podocnemis unifilis ), also known commonly as the yellow-headed sideneck turtle and the yellow-spotted river turtle, and locally as the taricaya, is one of the largest South American river turtles .
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      The Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle comes from South America but mainly the Amazon and the Orinoco River. They eat vegetable matter grasses and fruits and can live up to 20 years. A fun fact is that this turtle is also known as the yellow-headed side-necked turtle.
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      Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles are native to the Amazon River basin, where they bask along riverbanks and in the calm waters of big rivers and streams. Only juveniles and males have yellow markings on their heads. Females lose their spots as they grow. The yellow-spotted turtle has a domed and dark colored shell.
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      Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles can live up to 70 years. Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles are native to the Amazon River basin, where they bask along riverbanks and in the calm waters of big rivers and streams. Only juveniles and males have yellow markings on their heads. Females lose their spots as they grow.
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      Web ResultCommon name: Yellow-spotted River Turtle. Taxonomy: available through. Native Range: Podocnemis unifilis is distributed within Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Peru; …

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      Web ResultFeb 2, 2022 · And not just any turtle, but the yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) found in the rivers of Guyana and other countries in the Amazon basin. “We used to eat lots of turtles at …

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