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Matamata

Length

0.3 to 0.44 m (adult shell (carapace) length: females mature at about 30 centimeters; the largest recorded shells measured 42.8 centimeters (male) and 43.7 centimeters (female))

Lifespan in the wild

30 years (at least 30 years in captivity; lifespan in the wild is unknown)

Lives in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Suriname