Phrynops geoffroanus
Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812)
This species is distinguished from other turtle species by the following combination of characters: (1) head small and narrow in proportion to the body; (2) carapace oval and flat, with a weakly marked central keel; (3) first vertebral scute wider than long; (4) in adults vertebral scutes 2–4…
