Savanna side-necked turtle

The savanna side-necked turtle[2] (Podocnemis vogli), also commonly known as the Llanos side-necked turtle,[3] is a species of turtle in the family Podocnemididae.

The species is endemic to South America.

The specific name, vogli, is in honor of Father Cornelius Vogl (1884–1959), who was a Benedictine missionary in Venezuela from 1925 to 1959.

[3] Podocnemis vogli is found in the Orinoco river system in the Llanos in Venezuela and Colombia.

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