okavango mud turtle (pelusios bechuanicus) basking by a pond : (pix sanjiv shukla)

okavango mud turtle terrapin pelusios bechuanicus reptile family pelomedusidae endemic africa freshwater carapace shape oval roundish shell smooth withdraw head elongated pronounced dome rock dark black yellow blotched clear orange deep calm waters rivers swamps semiaquatic animal habitat shoebilled stork carnivore feed fish invertebrate angola botswana democratic republic congo namibia zambia zimbabwe