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Basic information
Pelomedusa subrufa
African Helmeted Terrapin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyAfrican Mud Turtles
GenusHelmeted Terrapins
- English name
- African Helmeted Terrapin
- Alternative names
- Helmeted Turtle, Marsh terrapin, Starrbrust-Pelomedusenschildkröte
- Synonyms
- Pelomedusa galeata damarensis, Pelomedusa subrufa wettsteini, Pentonix americana, Testudo badia, Testudo rubicunda, Testudo subrufa
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Marsh, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 325 mm
- Body mass
- max 3,737 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 12.4 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20.1 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- ~37 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–10 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
- Egg length
- ~18 mm
- Egg width
- ~17 mm
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 76CSF · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4