| Common name | Mota |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Begossi, A., R.A.M. Silvano, B.D. do Amaral and O.T. Oyakawa, 1999 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | habitat/ecology |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Land area besides a river to help the protection against flood |