Yellow-spotted river turtle
Podocnemis unifilis
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Quick Facts
- Type
- Reptile
- Size
- small to large length
- Weight
- varies by species
- Habitat
- rivers, lakes, marshes, and wetland edges
- Diet
- insects, plants, fish, eggs, or small animals
- Active Time
- warm daylight or dusk
- Lifespan
- often several years
Field Notes
- Its scientific name is Podocnemis unifilis.
- The common name highlights yellow cues used for the visual profile.
- It is grouped as a reptile in this dataset.
About the Yellow-spotted river turtle
Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) is a reptile represented with a water-adapted build, yellow spotted markings, and smooth water-shedding dry scales. Its common name and taxonomic group point toward rivers, lakes, marshes, and wetland edges, with a profile shaped around insects, plants, fish, eggs, or small animals and warm daylight or dusk activity. The entry keeps the animal recognizable for mixing by emphasizing visible body structure, surface texture, color cues, and one distinctive feature rather than broad placeholder traits.
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