The Red List Assessment
Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Podocnemis unifilis (errata version published in 2016). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T17825A97397562. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17825A7506933.en. Accessed on 11 February 2025.
Population trend
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Geographic range
Distribution data is not mapped for this species.
Assessment Information
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
Vulnerable A1acd
Date assessed
01 August 1996
Year published
1996
Annotations
Needs updating
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Peru; Suriname; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
Lower elevation limit
Upper depth limit
Lower depth limit
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Movement patterns
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place education
- Included in international legislation : Yes
- Subject to any international management / trade controls : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
Errata
An errata assessment is required to generate a revised PDF without the range map which had been included in error; no range map was available when this assessment was originally published.External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.