#chelidae

[herpsandbirds]

Hilaire's Toadhead Turtle (Phrynops hilarii), family Chelidae, Uruguay

photographs by Adriana Machado

[snototter]

An Irwin's snapping turtle (Elseya irwini) in Queensland, Australia

by Scott Thomson

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Elseya irwinii, the Irwin’s turtle!!!! Steve Irwin’s birthday is on February 22nd!!! He would have been 64 this year. Rest In Peace to a legend.

Have you seen the Irwin's turtle (Elseya irwini)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onApr 27

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

In many turtle species, the sex of offspring is determined by the temperature at which they incubate as eggs, but there are are exceptions! The Murray river turtle is one of a few turtle species that determines the sex of their offspring via XX/XY chromosomes, the same way that humans do!

(Image: A Murray river turtle (Emydura macquarii) by Andrew Pavlov)

[morgansram]

Long-necked turtle baby X

[rattyexplores]

I first thought these two were the same species, but they are different. It seems a few turtles gather here to feed.

Elseya (first) Myuchelys latisternum (second)

18/05/22

[doodlebethel]

Chelidae

[nature-and-biodiversity-blog]

Mata Mata Chelus fimbriata