Chelus orinocensis
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Chelus orinocensis, the Orinoco mata mata, is a species of freshwater turtle found in northern South America in the Orinoco, upper Rio Negro–Branco and Essequibo basins, and in Trinidad. It was split
Chelus orinocoensis Los Llanos, Venezuela
Branco River
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The Branco River is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north.
Chelus orinocensis
…Chelus orinocensis, the Orinoco mata mata, is a species of freshwater turtle found in northern South America in the Orinoco, upper Rio Negro–Branco and Essequibo basins, and in Trinidad. It was split off from the very similar Chelus fimbriata in 2020. A genetic analysis of the mata mata was reported…
Branco River in Boa Vista city, Roraima state, Brazil. The Macuxi Bridge, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) long, can be seen in the background.
Gaiola Anacorda, Branco River, Acre River, 1912