Phrynops tuberosus explained

Phrynops tuberosus, commonly known as the Cotinga River toadhead turtle, is a large species of side-necked turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Taxonomy

In the past, Phrynops tuberosus has been considered a subspecies of Phrynops geoffroanus, but since 2021 it is afforded full species status.^[1]

Further reading

• Boulenger, George Albert (1889). Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians, and Crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New Edition. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). x + 311 pp. + Plates I-VI. (Hydraspis tuberosa, p. 233).

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.