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Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith and are used with permission.
CHACO SIDE-NECKED TURTLE Acanthochelys pallidipectoris
Side-necked Turtles are so named because of the way they adopt their defensive posture, bending the long neck sideways so that it fits neatly under the lip of the shell. This species is found in the Chaco were it must adapt to continually changing water levels and, like other turtle species that occur there, is sometimes found far from water in search of a new pond after the old one dries up!
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Side-necked Turtles are so named because of the way they adopt their defensive posture, bending the long neck sideways so that it fits neatly under the lip of the shell. This species is found in the Chaco were it must adapt to continually changing water levels and, like other turtle species that occur there, is sometimes found far from water in search of a new pond after the old one dries up!
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