The Chaco side-necked turtle is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is found in Argentina, Paraguay, and might even in Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist forests. Its Binomial name is Acanthochelys pallidipectoris
I picked the Chaco side-necked turtle because I’m so fascinated how its neck is on the side. I’ve never seen this type of turtle before, I guess that’s why they’re endangered .I’ve always seen turtles with a regular neck but never this one. I find this turtle very unique from the others.
The main threat that the Chaco side necked turtle face is loss of their habitat. In the last 10 years, deforestation have increased dramatically. The deforestation is happening in Paraguay and Argentina. There…show more content… For example, maybe make an exhibit in all zoos so they can be safe. At least we can still do that to the ones that are still alive. Another thing we can do is to stop cutting down trees in the forest or to stop destroying them. That’s what I at least think.
Aside from the animals, the people can benefit from my proposed solution, because there’s probably some people that actually care about those turtles, or like them. It would hurt to see them without a habitat and that they were endangered. They could even help to make habitats or to protest against deforestation, just so they can be safe and well.
These types of turtles are found in the water and sometimes come up to the land for a short period of time. They are in flooded low land of the dry shrub forest, even in lagoons and ponds. Their waters might be getting contaminated or destroyed that’s why they are endangered. They keep losing any little habitat they have or ever existed for them.
During 1982 through 1994 they have been rare, but now (2016) they are vulnerable and endangered. These turtle live in very small populations, even in rough rain they are not numerous. There isn’t really a lot of them because the reproduction is unknown. Their mating season most likely happens when its rain. They are most likely active in the rainy
