My wife caught this fishing!!! I wasnt at all helpful when trying to release it back - it tried to bite me a number of times!
This South American side-neck turtle was photographed in captivity in southeast Texas.
This hatchling South American Side-neck Turtle was observed during the day near a small tributary in northern Peru.
The Chelidae are a family of freshwater reptiles commonly known as the Austro-American Side-necked Turtles or Snake-necked Turtles. Members are distributed in Australia, New Guinea, and South America.
