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Rhinemys rufipes

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Family: CHELIDAE

Rhinemys rufipes

Scientific Name: Rhinemys rufipes

Local Name: cágado vermelho.

South American: tortuga achiote.

A frog uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants

de Lima Barros, A., López-Lozano, J.L. & Lima, A.P. Behav Ecol Sociobiol (2016). doi:10.1007/s00265-016-2223-y

Tefé Regional Center

The Tefé Regional Nucleus was created in 2013 and is currently based at the State University of Amazonas (UEA) and the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, both in Tefé. The regional nucleus is coordinated by researchers Guilherme Freire and Rafael Rabelo, and has as partners the State University of Amazonas (UEA/Tefé), the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Institute (IDSM) and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).

São Gabriel da Cachoreira Regional Center

Negotiations for the establishment of the Regional Center São Gabriel da Cachoeira started in 2008, during the 1st Fronteer Project Workshop.

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