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title: "Donkere paddenkopschildpad"
description: "Phrynops geoffroanus — Reptielen. Phrynops geoffroanus, also commonly known as Geoffroy's side-necked turtle and Geoffroy's toadhead turtle, is a species of large side-necked turtle in the family Chelidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/geoffroy-s-side-necked-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Donkere paddenkopschildpad

> Phrynops geoffroanus — Reptielen. Phrynops geoffroanus, also commonly known as Geoffroy's side-necked turtle and Geoffroy's toadhead turtle, is a species of large side-necked turtle in the family Chelidae.

- Scientific name: *Phrynops geoffroanus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 1448
- Wikidata: [Q2507664](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2507664)
- iNaturalist taxon: [109365](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/109365)

## Names

- en: Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle
- de: Dunkle Krötenkopfschildkröte
- nl: Donkere paddenkopschildpad

## Countries with the most observations

BR (1073), BO (45), AR (32), PE (25), CO (4), EC (3)

## Summary

Phrynops geoffroanus, also commonly known as Geoffroy's side-necked turtle and Geoffroy's toadhead turtle, is a species of large side-necked turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrynops_geoffroanus

## Photo

![Donkere paddenkopschildpad](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/geoffroy-s-side-necked-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Tsssss · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/268262183

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/geoffroy-s-side-necked-turtle?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).