''Mesoclemmys nasuta'' 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 tu ...

that lives in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and the

Guyanas The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word ''Guayanas'' (''Las Guayanas''), is a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories: * French Guiana, an overseas department and region of France * G ...

(north-eastern South America). A study found that this

durophagous Durophagy is the eating behavior of animals that consume hard-shelled or exoskeleton bearing organisms, such as corals, shelled mollusks, or crabs. It is mostly used to describe fish, but is also used when describing reptiles, including fossil tu ...

species (feeding on hard-shelled animals) had the highest bite force out of 28 species measured, at .

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nasuta Turtles of South America Reptiles of Bolivia Reptiles of Brazil Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of French Guiana Reptiles of Guyana Reptiles of Peru Reptiles of Suriname Reptiles described in 1812 {{Turtle-stub