Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
Photo by D. Scott
Description: Chicken turtles are characterized by the netlike patterns on its carapace (top of shell) and its long and striped neck.
Chicken Turtle
Family: Emydidae
Deirochelys reticularia
Not only is the Chicken Turtle good looking, but it has an alert and inquisitive nature! ...
CHICKEN TURTLE FACTS
Description
The Chicken Turtle has a long neck with yellow stripes and a yellow stripe on the forelegs and rear legs. The carapace is olive to dark brown. with a net-like pattern. Females are usually larger than males.
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia)
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The Chicken Turtle is from the order Testudines. All turtles are testudines (or Chelonia). There are more than 280 different species belonging to this order.
Western Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria)
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Chicken Turtle
The chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia, of the family Emydidae
The Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) is an uncommon freshwater turtle found in the southeast of the United States.
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
This turtle gets its name from its extremely long neck that looks to some like a chicken's neck.
The Florida Chicken Turtle, Deirochelys reticularia chrysea, is found in quiet waters statewide.
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Eastern Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia reticularia. Uncommon to locally common. Occurs throughout Coastal Plain and a portion of Ridge and Valley, where it is less frequently encountered.
According to Pritchard (1967), painted turtles superficially resemble chicken turtles of the genus Deirochelys whose range is restricted to the southeastern United States.
The natural predators of the Crayfish include alligators, burbots (a type of cod), chicken turtle, painted turtle, desman a type of otter, grackle a type of a bird.
While many live near water, turtles can’t breathe underwater-they hold their breath. The Cypress Swamp exhibits yellow-bellied sliders, chicken turtles, spotted turtles, river cooters and alligator snapping turtles.
 See also: Turtle, Shell, Slider, Reptile, Painted Turtle
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