Western Twist-necked Turtle in reptile zoo Iguana, Vlissingen

The Twist-necked turtle, ''Platemys platycephala'', also known as the flat-headed turtle is distributed widely across northern South America. Twist-necked turtles have extremely flat shells that help them hide from predators under rocks and debris. When threatened, this turtle withdraws by twisting its head into its shell. ''Platemys platycephala'' or the twist-necked turtle is the only species of the genus ''Platemys'' and occurs in northern and central South America. ''Platemys platycephala''.. more