New record of Red Side-necked Turtle Rhinemys rufipes (Reptilia, Testudines, Chelidae), a Near Threatened Amazonian freshwater turtle

Authors

  • Maria Augusta Paes Agostini Author
  • Ewerthon O. Batista Author
  • Lucas Maia Garcês Author
  • Jeberson da Silva Ferreira Author
  • Matheus Lopes Moraes Author
  • Millenna Letícia Macedo Santos Author
  • Otávio Lino Melo Bandeira Cabral Author
  • Tamara Barros de Moraes Author
  • Tuanny C. S. Magalhães Author
  • Arielli Fabrício Machado Author
  • Richard C. Vogt Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6533270

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Published

2026-05-06

How to Cite

PAES AGOSTINI, Maria Augusta et al. New record of Red Side-necked Turtle Rhinemys rufipes (Reptilia, Testudines, Chelidae), a Near Threatened Amazonian freshwater turtle. Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 130–140, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6533270. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/162. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.