Matamata, Chelus fimbriatus

• Contributor: Matthijs Kuijpers / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: HDX506
• File size: 56.9 MB (758.2 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 3642 x 5463 px | 30.8 x 46.3 cm | 12.1 x 18.2 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 4 December 2016

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The Matamata, Chelus fimbriatus is one of the strangest reptile species alive. These cryptic turtles are found in swamps, stagnant waters and shallow pools in the Amazon and Orinoco bassin, South America.