Pelusios sp. - Nairobi Safari Walk

Taken 13th February 2016
In the pond at the entrance/exit.
I will eventually be posting a review of this place here: http://www.zoochat.com/808/trip-kenya-february-2016-a-435669/

Pelusios spp.

wally war eagle said:

Pelusios spp.

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Thanks. I think this is likely to be a species native to Nairobi National Park.

If it is a wild Pelusios, it should be Pelusios sinuatus.

lintworm said:

If it is a wild Pelusios, it should be Pelusios sinuatus.

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I don't think this individual is wild, but there is an orphanage/rescue centre attached to the zoo so I think it is likely to have come from the wild in the local area.
The zoo "is a show case for Kenya’s Parks and Reserves, allowing visitors to discover what they can expect to see across the country." so it is likely to be a species from somewhere in Kenya, if not from Nairobi National Park.