Threatened species of Podocnemis unifilis
Name(s):
Threatened species of yellow-spotted river turtle
Endangered populations of Amazon River turtle
Endangered populations of teracay
Nature
Threats to [Podocnemis unifilis] include the taking of eggs from nesting sites, disturbance of nesting sites and some hunting especially of the female turtles.
Background
[Podocnemis unifilis] is distributed in the river systems of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Incidence
[Podocnemis unifilis] is considered as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN Red List. CITES lists the species as "Appendix 2".
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