Mata Mata Turtle - matamata (Chelus fimbriata)

Query: amphibian

Result: 914^th of 1779

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

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Mata Mata Turtle - matamata (Chelus fimbriata)

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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