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Chicken Turtle, Deirochelys reticularia

The chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) is a freshwater turtle found in the southeastern United States. It has a long neck and a brownish shell with yellow lines on it. Their shells are 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) in length.

Images for kids

  • Chicken turtle from Sonnini & Latreille 1801

    Drawing accompanying Latreille's 1801 description of Testudo reticularia

  • DSC 0126 (7845957020)

    The plastron of the eastern chicken turtle (D. r. reticularia) sometimes features an indistinct splotch of color

  • Large Adult Chicken Turtle, Florida

    Large adult chicken turtle with the reticulated pattern on the carapace clearly visible

  • First-landing-swamp-medabpan.com (7352136860)

    Cypress swamp in First Landing State Park, Virginia—it is unclear whether chicken turtles are still present here

  • Deirochelys reticularia 2008-11-02 289

    Chicken turtle basking

  • Adult Chicken Turtle laying eggs

    Adult chicken turtle laying eggs, Florida

  • CSIRO ScienceImage 2194 Dragonfly Nymph

    Dragonfly nymphs are a favorite food of the chicken turtle

  • DSC 0487 (7844388126)

    Chicken turtle in Virginia, where only around 30 adults are thought to remain

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Deirochelys reticularia para niños

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