Mesoclemmys raniceps facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mesoclemmys raniceps |
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Mesoclemmys
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raniceps
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Mesoclemmys raniceps is a side-necked turtle found in the Amazon basin and Orinoco basin. Little is known about the turtle's life cycle, but there is evidence that the females can lay a clutch of 4-8 eggs several times in the year. Males are usually smaller than females in length. Males can be distinguished from females by the prominent white scales they have on the external border of their skin which cover the tibia. Mesoclemmys raniceps can be identified by the black stripe on each side of their head which extends from the snout through the eyes and ends at the exterior end, the tympani.
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In Spanish: Mesoclemmys raniceps para niños
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