HERPADEX
CS EN
Basic information
Pelusios castaneus
African Mud Turtle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyAfrican Mud Turtles
GenusHinged Terrapins
- Czech name
- Pelusie hnědá
- English name
- African Mud Turtle
- Alternative names
- Seychelles Mud Turtle, West African Mud Turtle, West African side-necked turtle
- Synonyms
- Emys castanea, Sternothaerus leachianus, Sternotherus derbianus, Sternotherus nigricans seychellensis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Coastal, Swamp, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Mud
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 2,189 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 12.9 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 41 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~12 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 76FM7 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4