Mesoamerican River Turtle
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| Mesoamerican River Turtle Conservation status: Endangered | ||||||||||||||
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| Dermatemys mawii Gray, 1847 |
The Mesoamerican River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) is the only species in the family Dermatemydidae. It is a nocturnal aquatic turtle that lives in larger rivers and lakes in Central America, from southern Mexico to northern Honduras.
It is considered an endangered species.
