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West African Black Turtle

Pelusios niger (Duméril & Bibron 1835)

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Pelusios niger (West African Black Turtle) is a species of turtles in the family African mud terrapins. They are found in Afrotropics.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/

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EOL has data for 3 attributes, including:

biogeographic realm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GAZ_00000071
- Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
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Afrotropics
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
- Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/
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ecoregion
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295469
- Definition: ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a biogeographic realm
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Guinean Forest-Savanna Mosaic
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Guinean_forest-savanna_mosaic
- Attribution: https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/at0707
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Benin
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2395170
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of West African black turtle. View this species on GBIF

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