Savanna side-necked turtle facts for kids
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Podocnemis
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vogli
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The savanna side-necked turtle (Podocnemis vogli), 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.
Etymology
The specific name, vogli, is in honor of Father Cornelius Vogl (1884–1959), who was a Benedictine missionary in Venezuela from 1925 to 1959.
Geographic range
Podocnemis vogli is found in the Orinoco river system in the Llanos in Venezuela and Colombia.
See also
In Spanish: Tortuga de río sabanera para niños
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