The Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle (''Acanthochelys radiolata'') is a species of

turtle Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked t ...

in the Chelidae family

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Brazil.

References

Acanthochelys Turtles of South America Endemic fauna of Brazil Reptiles of Brazil Near threatened animals Near threatened biota of South America Reptiles described in 1820 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Turtle-stub