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| Okavango mud turtle or Okavango terrapin (Pelusios bechuanicus) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae, and is endemic to Africa. Found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, it is the largest species in its genus Pelusios. The carapace is is very dark, often almost black, and lightens up to yellow or orange only at the sides. In shape its oval and elongated, with a pronounced dome, and is evenly rounded at the edges which allows the turtle to appear as a smooth rock. |
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