south american side-necked river turtles
1side-necked turtle — ▪ reptile any species of turtle belonging to the families Chelidae, Pelomedusidae, and Podocnemididae. The common name is derived from the animal s defensive posture. Instead of retracting the head and neck into the shell for protection,… …
2Podocnemididae — Taxobox name = Podocnemididae image caption = Madagascar Big headed Turtle ( Erymnochelys madagascariensis ) image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Testudines subordo = Pleurodira familia =… …
3Chelidae — Temporal range: Albian–Recent …
4North American river otter — Conservation status Least Concern …
5Yellow-spotted river turtle — Taxobox name = Yellow Spotted River Turtle image width = 250px status = VU status system = iucn2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Testudines subordo = Pleurodira familia = Podocnemididae genus = Podocnemis species …
6Hydromedusa — For the hydrozoan Cnidaria called Hydromedusa or Hydromedusae , see Anthomedusae. Taxobox name = Hydromedusa image width = 220px image caption = Argentine Snake necked Turtle, Hydromedusa tectifera regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis =… …
7reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… …
8Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
9Turtle — For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). Turtles Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 215–0 Ma …
10Columbus Zoo and Aquarium — Date opened May 1905; 1927 Location Powell, Ohio, USA Land area 82 acres (250 acres (1 km²) after expansion) …
