Adanson's mud turtle (Pelusios adansonii) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is endemic to north-central Africa. August Friedrich...

genus of snapping turtles. In 1812 he described as new species the following 12 species of turtles and tortoises. Adanson's mud turtle, Pelusios adansonii...

snake Homopholis fasciata, Banded velvet gecko Pelusios adansonii, Adanson's mud turtle Bitis arietans, Puff adder Dendroaspis polylepis, Black mamba Bitis...

derived from the Greek word pēlos, which means "mud" or "clay", and this is reflected by the turtles living in streams and rivers with a muddy bottom...

(since October 7, 2006): From the Palauan meaning "place of fermented mud" (mud being the native name for Centropyge tibicen, the keyhole angelfish)....