Uncommon in NC, Chicken Turtles may be found in quiet waters of the sandhills and southeast coastal plain.
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Scotland Co., NC 18 Feb 2007 | |
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Scotland Co., NC 18 Feb 2007 Chicken Turtles have a finely reticulate pattern on their shells, hence the scientific name. | |
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Scotland Co., NC 18 Feb 2007 The undersides are usually plain yellow. | |
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Scotland Co., NC 18 Feb 2007 In NC, only Chicken Turtles show a broad yellow band along the forelimb. | |
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Scotland Co., NC 18 Feb 2007 | |
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Scotland Co., NC 18 Feb 2007 Note the vertical yellow and black bars on the back of the thighs. |
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