Mata Mata Turtle 2 - matamata (Chelus fimbriata)

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Subject:	Mata Mata Turtle 2 - matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
Poster:	John White (reptiles@erols.com)

File size : 57147 bytes File date : 2001:05:24 11:24:14 Resolution: 802x588 Jpeg process : Baseline Posted Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals Posted Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 16:10:32 -0700

Mata Mata Turtle 2 - matamata (Chelus fimbriata)

Filename: Mata-mataTurtle002.jpg

The mata mata, mata-mata, or matamata (Chelus fimbriata) is a freshwater turtle found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.

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Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783) Synonyms: Testudo matamata Bruguière, 1792 Chelys boulengerii Baur, 1890 Chelus fimbriatus Common Names: Matamata Turtle [English]

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