Central African mud turtle

The Central African mud turtle (Pelusios chapini) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa.

Central African mud turtle
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	Pelomedusidae
Genus:	Pelusios
Species:	P. chapini
Binomial name
Pelusios chapini Laurent, 1965[1][2]
Synonyms[2][3]
Pelusios castaneus chapini Laurent, 1965 Pelusios chapini — Broadley, 1998

Etymology

The specific name, chapini, is in honor of American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.^[4]

Geographic range

Pelusios chapini is found in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and Uganda^[1]