Arrau turtle

The Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa), also known as the South American river turtle, giant South American turtle, giant Amazon River turtle, Arrau sideneck turtle or simply the Arrau,[1][2][3][4] is the largest of the side-neck turtles (Pleurodira) and the largest freshwater turtle in Latin America.[4]The species primarily feeds on plant material and typically nests in large groups on beaches.[4] Due to hunting of adults, collecting of their eggs, pollution, habitat loss, and dams, the Arrau turtle is seriously threatened.[4][5][6][7]
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