Podocnemis unifilis
Yellow-headed Sideneck
As recorded: Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Testudines › Podocnemididae
- Collected by
- ?
- Identified by
- T Engstrom, Jun 2011T. Engstrom →2 Jun →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Podocnemis unifilis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,303 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Mato Grosso, BR
(c) badewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Amazonas, BR
(c) Matheus Oliveira, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Régina, GF
(c) yannig_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Acre, BR
(c) Matheus Oliveira, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Santarém, BR-PA, BR
(c) martellaciamb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Régina 97390, Guyane française
(c) Gabriel CAUCANAS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Podocnemis unifilis. BPBM 6010. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090167440. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/6010.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090167440 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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