side-necked turtle

side-necked turtle
Any turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as other turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

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  • Chaco Side-necked Turtle — Taxobox name = Chaco Side necked Turtle status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Testudines familia = Chelidae genus = Acanthochelys species = A. pallidipectoris binomial = Acanthochelys… …   Wikipedia

  • Hoge's side-necked turtle — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Ki …   Wikipedia

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  • snake-necked turtle —       any of about 16 species of turtles (turtle) belonging to the genera Chelodina and Macrochelodina in family Chelidae, characterized by long necks that can bend and move in a serpentine fashion. Snake necked turtles are a group of side necked …   Universalium

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  • Twist-necked turtle — Taxobox name = Twist necked turtle status = LC status system = iucn2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Testudines familia = Emydidae genus = Platemys species = P. platycephala binomial = Platemys guttata binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Roti Island snake-necked turtle — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

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