Pelomedusa subrufa (Marsh terrapin, Helmeted terrapin)

Cape terrapin, Water tortoise, Freshwater terrapin, Helmeted turtle, Hingeless terrapin [English alternative names]

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Pelomedusa subrufa, Western Cape. [photo Els J.C. ©, from SARCA Virtual Museum]
Pelomedusa subrufa, Cape Point, South Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©]	Pelomedusa subrufa, KwaZulu-Natal. [photo Bowker M.B. ©, from SARCA Virtual Museum]
Pelomedusa subrufa, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, South Africa. [photo Trevor Hardaker ©]	Pelomedusa subrufa, KwaZulu-Natal. [photo Manson A. ©, from SARCA Virtual Museum]