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Broadley, D. G., & Boycott, R. C. (2009). Pelusios sinuatus (smith 1838) – serrated hinged terrapin. In A. G. J. Rhodin, P. P. van Dijk, R. A. Saumure, K. A. Buhlmann & J. B.Iverson (Eds.), Vol. 5IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
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Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Ostafrika = Eastern Africa, Pelomedusidae, Pelusios, Pelusios sinuatus, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: , B.Iverson, Boycott, Broadley, Buhlmann, van Dijk, Rhodin, Saumure Publisher: IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
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Summary. – The serrated hinged terrapin, Pelusios sinuatus (Family Pelomedusidae), is the largest species in its genus (carapace length up to 55 cm), with females larger than males. This is the typical deep water terrapin commonly found in the rivers and lakes of eastern Africa—large numbers can often be seen basking on suitable logs, rocks, mudbanks, or on the backs of sleeping hippopotami. During the rainy season these terrapins migrate overland and colonize isolated pans and waterholes. Nesting takes place at the beginning of the rainy season, October–November in southern Africa, but has also been recorded as late as April, with nests being excavated up to 500 m from the water. The clutch size varies from 7 to 30 eggs. The species exudes a foul odor when handled and is not currently exploitated and is not considered threatened, except for populations in polluted rivers downstream from industrialized areas. Distribution. – Botswana, Burundi, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Distributed in East Africa from southern Ethiopia and Somalia south to Swaziland and northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, extending westwards to Lake Tanganyika and the upper Zambezi. Synonymy. – Sternotherus sinuatus Smith 1838, Sternothaerus (Tanoa) sinuatus, Pelusios sinuatus, Pelusios sinuatus sinuatus, Sternotherus dentatus Peters 1848, Sternothaerus dentatus, Sternothaerus bottegi Boulenger 1895, Pelusios sinuatus zuluensis Hewitt 1927, Pelusios sinuatus leptus Hewitt 1933. Subspecies. – None currently recognized. Status. – IUCN 2009 Red List: Not Listed (= Least Concern, LR/lc) (assessed 1996, needs updating); CITES: Not Listed; South African Red Data Book: Not Listed.
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