Savanna side-necked turtle

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Savanna side-necked turtle, also known as the Llanos side-necked turtle (Podocnemis vogli), is a South American turtle in the Podocnemididae family. It lives in the Orinoco river system in the Llanos region of Venezuela and Colombia. The name vogli honors Father Cornelius Vogl, a Benedictine missionary in Venezuela from 1925 to 1959. This species is listed in CITES Appendix II, meaning its trade is regulated to protect wild populations. Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Reptilia; Order Testudines; Suborder Pleurodira; Family Podocnemididae; Genus Podocnemis; Species vogli; Binomial Podocnemis vogli L. Müller, 1935.