Podocnemis expansa

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:age 10 to 15 years
gptkbp:average_temperature warm waters
gptkbp:behavior foraging
basking
gptkbp:body_shape flattened
gptkbp:breeding_season wet season
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:clutch_size 20 to 30 eggs
gptkbp:color dark brown
gptkbp:coloration camouflaged in water
gptkbp:common_name Giant South American River Turtle
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Podocnemididae
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient relatives
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
sandy riverbanks
gptkbp:hatching_time 60 to 90 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Podocnemis expansa
gptkbp:impact gptkb:river
pollution
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:species
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:50_years
gptkbp:local_names Tortuga de río
Iguana de agua
gptkbp:movement aquatic
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:nesting lays eggs in sandy beaches
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
carnivorous mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Podocnemis_unifilis
gptkb:Podocnemis_sextuberculata
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest conservation biology
gptkbp:size up to 1.5 meters
10 to 15 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fish
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
illegal hunting
gptkbp:weight up to 50 kg
gptkbp:wildlife in various aquariums
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giant_River_Turtle
gptkb:Yellow-spotted_River_Turtle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6