Chicken Turtle, Hiller Park in Bolxi MS
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GA Cacher
N 30° 24.813 W 088° 57.188
16R E 312392 N 3366230
Found this guy at Hiller Park in Bolxi MS. The park is up against the inter coastal waterway. He was trying to get to the water and shade.
Waymark Code: WM3W6Q
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2008
Views: 63
I blocked the road with my car and helped him across.
I believe he is a:
CHICKEN TURTLE, Deirochelys reticularia
Chicken turtles are found in quiet, heavily vegetated ditches and ponds where they like to bask. These turtles will travel long distances on land to reach a new water source. During the trip, they may burrow into dirt or leaf litter to stay moist. Chicken Turtles are small (5 - 7 inch), have a very long neck and a narrow head. They do not have a yellow blotch or red stripe on the head. They feed on worms, crustaceans, and insects.
Species Link: [Web Link]
How often turtles cross: 
Months most seen crossing: Not listed
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