#turtle neck animal

[herpsandbirds]

Dahl’s Toad-Headed Turtles (Mesoclemmys dahli), family Chelidae, endemic to northern Colombia

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

Endangered due to habitat degradation and fragmentation.

photographs: Yeiner Vega (juveniles) and Luis Rojas

[moth-scrunk]

[quinnfrankephotography]

Some of the wildlife from my walk this morning. Beautiful spring day.

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #TurtleTuesday + #TwoForTuesday, two different versions of Two Long Neck Turtles, 2019, by Reuben Balarda Manakgu (Mandjuringunj clan, West Arhnem Land, b.1965) Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 26 x 43cm & 40 x 50 cm

[uncharismatic-fauna]

A Mata-Fine Mata Mata turtle

A resident of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins, the mata mata (Chelus fimbriatus) is a species of freshwater turtle found in streams, pools, and wetlands throughout northern South America, from Venezuela to Brazil, as well as the island of Trinidad. This species is almost entirely aquatic, and excursions on land are extremely rare. However, they are not well adapted for swimming in open water, and are thus most commonly seen in shallow bodies of water with soft, muddy bottoms.

C. fimbriatus has a unique appearance among turtle species. The carapace-- the part of the shell that covers the back--it has three ridges running down its length and is often covered in algae, and so resembles tree bark. The head is similarly shaped to resemble leaf litter; it’s triangular, and the fringes around the cheeks and mouth break up the outline. The mata mata’s nose is long and snorkel-like, allowing it to remain just under the surface. Despite its unobtrusive looks, this species is actually quite large; mata mata can grow up to 45 cm (1.5 ft) long and weigh up to 17.2 kg (38 lbs).

Because of its unique body shape and camouflage, the mata mata is well suited to a sedentary life, and has few natural predators. It has extremely poor eyesight, though it does share an adaptation with other nocturnal reptiles that allows the eyes to reflect low levels of light. To compensate, the mata mata relies on its hearing, amplified by a large tympanium on either side of the head, and on the barbels lining its jaw. In addition to being an excellent costume, these barbels allow C. fimbriatus to sense vibrations in the water. The mata mata spends most of its time submurged or buried under the mud, waiting for potential prey like fish, worms, crustaceans, and insects to swim by. When they’re close enough, the mata mata opens its jaws and sucks its target in whole. Individuals have also been recorded herding schools of fish into confined areas before feeding.

The only time the mata mata emerges from the water is to reproduce. Individuals are solitary until September or October, when they begin to seek out mates. When a male encounters a female, he approaches while opening and closing his mouth, extending his limbs, and moving the flaps on the side of his head. If the female is impressed, she allows him to mount. Afterwards, she hauls herself out onto the nearby bank and builds a rudimentary nest from the forest litter. There, she lays 12-28 eggs, which will take about 200 days to hatch. There is no information on how long hatchlings take to fully mature, but individuals can live anywhere from 15-30 years.

Conservation status: The mata mata has not been evaluated by the IUCN, but is threatened by habitat destruction and overharvesting for the pet trade.

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Rune Midtgaard

Christopher Wellner

Joachim S. Muller

[sonette22]

The instant attraction that I felt when I first landed my eyes on Kota Sako. Like, my attention had been on Hayate the whole time before Sako showed up but I knew eyepatch guy will just be a temporary obsession until I found the true man.

[boohohoo]

Idk wtf is happening with Rnm anime (what with the amount of teasers but no actual releasing date when its june already) but i see long hair Rick and i want more of him please 👀

[simina-cindy]

Shani

Tribal turtle character I made, now taller, with a name, and an alternate outfit. The "hair" is actually thick ropes, part of the bandana.

Art and character belong to me. Do not copy or reupload.

[passiveagressiveintrovert]

Assorted Australian animal's ive found in the wild lol

[dianadeadwing]

Bobtober Day 22 - Scratchy

Thought process was Scratchy> Christmas sweaters > the pin worm ep > turtle neck > Hana Barbera > Animation

This is an animation test on procreate. I’ve done a teeny bit of animation before on photo shop so I wanted to play around with iPad tools a little. And I messed up the layers. Eventually I hope to animate some dancing kiddos.

[herpsandbirds]

Hello, do you have any snake-necked turtles to share? I just think they look weird and cool

Snake-necked Turtles

Yes, as a matter of fact, I just came across some photos you'll realy like!

South Western Snake-Necked Turtles aka Oblong Turtle (Chelodina colliei), family Chelidae, endemic to the southwestern part of Western Australia

photographs by Ruchira Somaweera

[quinnfrankephotography]

Some scenes from my walk this morning. It was wonderful, cold and frozen, the ground crunching underfoot with a wonderful warm sun.

[erythristicbones]

Helped a friend cross the road safely today C: it's a Florida Softshell Turtle!

[blob-chan]

Also!!! The reason you gotta grab the back half of their shell is because these guys have long enough necks to fuck up your fingies if you grab any more forward than that. It does say danger in the helpful graphic above but in this case its the chompers you have to worry about.

trying to decide if i'd rather be a tortoise or a turtle. on the one hand I prefer dry land, on the other hand turtles can breathe out of their cloacae so. it's tricky