The mata mata turtle originates on the other side of the world in South America's Amazon and Orinoco basins. 2. They live in the leaf litter at the bottom of shallow streams.

The mata mata turtles in the Amazon Basin showed some color variations on the skin and shell. "Based on this observation, we decided to take a closer look at these animals' genetic makeup," he said.

Scientists have identified a new species of mata mata turtle. Senckenberg Natural History. The study supports observations that the two species can be identified by their shape and coloring.

4. Mata Mata Turtle The mata mata is a uniquely shaped turtle. Its shell is deeply ridged and pitted, but the most unusual feature is the reptile s head flattened, spiked and splayed into a ...

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A mata mata turtle can go 15 minutes between breaths--it's another one of the Smithsonian's National Zoo's many unique animals. Join the Zoo's experts for an inside look at some of its 2,000 rare ...

TWO odd-looking specimens from a species dubbed 'the world’s weirdest turtle’ are the latest additions to the Scarborough Sea Life Sanctuary.

TWO odd-looking specimens from a species dubbed 'the world’s weirdest turtle’ are the latest additions to the Scarborough Sea Life Sanctuary. ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ are ‘Mata Mata’ turtles ...

Scientists in Germany have discovered a new species of the mata mata turtle! Last week, researchers at the Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden released a report in Molecular ...