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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Reptilia
Subclassis: Anapsida
Ordo: Testudines
Subordo: Pleurodira
Superfamilia: Chelidoidea
Familia: Chelidae
Subfamilia: Chelidinae
Genus: Acanthochelys
Species: A. macrocephala - A. pallidipectoris - A. radiolata - A. spixii

Name

Acanthochelys

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles

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Acanthochelys is a genus of turtle in the Chelidae family. It contains the following species:

* Big-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle (Acanthochelys macrocephala)
* Chaco Side-necked Turtle (Acanthochelys pallidipectoris)
* Brazilian Radiolated Swamp Turtle (Acanthochelys radiolata)
* Black Spine-neck Swamp Turtle (Acanthochelys spixii)

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