Today's Turtle ... It is also known as the "West African Side-necked Turtle" or the "Swamp Terrapin". It is endemic to West and Central Africa, including the countries of Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Togo. Additionally, it has been introduced to Guadeloupe. There are three forms that are recognized for this species. The "normal form", whose plastron and carapace are the typical coloration, the "rain forest form" that usually has a carapace and a plastron fully dark brown to black. Finally, the "savannah form" often has a carapace very light brown to caramel and a plastron fully yellow. The head is olive to brown with black vermiculating markings, two barbels protrude from the lower jaw, and the outside part of their limbs is a darker color (gray) than the inside (yellow). Limbs are poorly webbed and each foot is equipped with five powerful claws.