Podocnemis is a
genus of aquatic turtles, commonly known as South American river turtles, in the
familyPodocnemididae. The genus consists of six
extantspecies occurring in tropical
South America.[1] Four additional species are known only from fossils.
The Late Cretaceous (
Cenomanian) species "Podocnemis" parva Haas, 1978, based on remains from the
West Bank, is now assigned to Algorachelus, as A. parvus.[5]
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