Geoffroy's Side-necked Terrapin/Turtle Phrynops geoffroanus

Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtles
Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtle
Geoffroy's Side-necked Turtle, also called Geoffroy's Toadhead Turtle, is a large terrapin native to lakes and slow-moving rivers of the northern half of South America.
Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtle
Geoffroy's Sideneck Terrapin
Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtle
Sidenecks withdraw their head and long neck sideways into the shell rather than straight. The Sidenecks have two small, sensitive white barbels under their chin.
Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtle
Geoffroy's Sideneck Terrapin
Geoffroy's Sideneck Turtle
It has the widest distribution of any South American freshwater turtle/terrapin, even able to inhabit water highly polluted by sewage and chemicals. However it suffers damage from boat propellers and is hunted for food.