Matamata or Mata mata (Chelus fimbriata). Head portrait. Long snout with nostrils, eye, mouth and lateral side flap.

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Matamata or Mata mata (Chelus fimbriata). Head portrait. Long snout with nostrils, eye, mouth and lateral side flap. Under shallow water.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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