Podocnemis
Podocnemis is a genus of aquatic turtles, commonly known as South American river turtles, in the family Podocnemididae. The genus consists of six extant species occurring in tropical South America. Four additional species are known only from fossils. These turtles have pig-like noses but are not closely related to the pig-nosed turtle.
Species
These six species are extant.- Podocnemis erythrocephala – red-headed [Amazon River turtle]
- Podocnemis expansa – Arrau turtle
- Podocnemis lewyana – Magdalena [River turtle]
- Podocnemis sextuberculata – six-tubercled Amazon River turtle
- Podocnemis unifilis – yellow-spotted river turtle, yellow-headed sideneck
- Podocnemis vogli – savanna side-necked turtle
Fossil species
The following four species are extinct, all from Neogene deposits in South America:- Podocnemis bassleri †
- Podocnemis medemi †
- Podocnemis pritchardi †
- Podocnemis tatacoensis †Cadena & Vanegas, 2023.