PARKER´S SNAKE-NECKED TURTLE

CHARACTERISTICS: Its shell is oval, smooth and elongated (to 26,7 cm) with a smooth posterior border. The shell is uniformly brown to dark brown, or there may be some yellow flecks on the front and back edges. The males have a longer and thicker shell, and their tail is flatter than the females.
DIET: Mainly fish.
REPRODUCTION: They lay their eggs between November and February. After incubation at 27-33 ° C, the young are born within around 90 days. The young have an average shell length of 35 mm and 6g in weight.
CURIOSITIES: It is aquatic, and like other turtles it has interdigital membranes to facilitate movement. Its neck is ¾ of the size of its shell and from here comes the name of snake-neck.