English

Noun

side-necked turtle ‎(plural side-necked turtles)

1. Any turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as other turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

Derived terms

• Geoffroy's side-necked turtle
• South American side-necked swamp turtle

See also

• snake-necked turtle