Zulia toad-headed sideneck facts for kids
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Mesoclemmys
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zuliae
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The Zulia toad-headed sideneck (Mesoclemmys zuliae), also known commonly as the Zulia toad-headed turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
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Etymology
The specific name, zuliae, refers to the Venezuelan state of Zulia.
Geographic range
The type locality of M. zuliae is Cano Madre Vieja near El Guayabo, Distrito Colón, Zulia, Venezuela.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. zuliae is freshwater inland bodies of water.
See also
In Spanish: Cabezona del Zulia para niños
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