''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 t ...
that lives in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and the
Guyanas (north-eastern South America).
A study found that this
durophagous species (feeding on hard-shelled animals) had the highest bite force out of 28 species measured, at .
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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
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