Argentine side-necked turtle

reptile
Also known as: Phrynops hilarii

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  • species of turtles
    In turtle: Courtship and copulation

    …batagur (Batagur baska), and the Argentine side-necked turtle (Phrynops hilarii), the male develops bright head and trunk colours that signal his reproductive readiness and possibly elicit a female’s cooperation.

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