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Yellow-bellied mud turtle
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Pelomedusidae
Genus:	Pelusios
Species:	P. castanoides
Binomial name
	Pelusios castanoides; Hewitt, 1931

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The yellow-bellied mud turtle (Pelusios castanoides) is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is found in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Hewitt, John 1931. Descriptions of some African tortoises. Annals of the Natal Museum 6:461-506, pls. XXXVI–XXXVIII.
Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Pelusios castanoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.

Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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-The '''yellow-bellied mud turtle''' ('''''Pelusios castanoides''''') is a species of [[turtle]] in the [[Pelomedusidae]] family.
+The '''yellow-bellied mud turtle''' ('''''Pelusios castanoides''''') is a species of [[turtle]] in the family [[Pelomedusidae]].
 It is found in [[Madagascar]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Seychelles]], [[South Africa]], and [[Tanzania]].