Pelusios marani, also known commonly as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to Central Africa.
Etymology The specific name, marani, is in honor of herpetologist Jérôme Maran.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Pelusios marani, p. 167).
Geographic range Pelusios marani is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Pelusios marani is bodies of fresh water such as lakes and quiet rivers. www.reptile-database.org.
Reproduction Like all turtles, Pelusios marani is oviparous.
References
Bibliography 416 pp. (Pelusios marani, p. 92). Bour R (2000). "Une nouvelle espèce de Pelusios du Gabon (Reptilia, Chelonii, Pelomedusidae)". Manouria 3 (8): 1–32. (Pelusios marani, new species). (in French).