Species / Testudines taxon
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
鸡龟（Deirochelys reticularia）是鸡龟属的唯一物种，以其极长的颈部为显著特征，因肉质常被用作鸡肉替代品而得名，分布于美国东南部。
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Pond Turtles (EMYDIDAE) > Chicken Turtles and Allies Subfamily (DEIROCHELYINAE) > Chicken Turtles (Deirochelys) > Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
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- Chinese Name
- 鸡龟
- English Name
- Chicken Turtle
- Scientific Name