Williams' mud turtle

Williams' mud turtle (Pelusios williamsi) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Williams' 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. williamsi
Binomial name
Pelusios williamsi Laurent, 1965[1][2]
Synonyms[2]
None

Etymology

The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams.^[3]

Geographic range

Pelusios williamsi is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.^[1]

Subspecies

• P. w. williamsi Laurent, 1956 - Lake Victoria mud turtle
• P. w. laurenti Bour, 1984 - Ukerewe Island mud turtle
• P. w. lutescens Laurent, 1956 - Albert Nile mud turtle^[1]