North American snake-necked turtle (SciiFii)

The North American snake-necked turtle (Neochelodina americanum) is a species of turtle of the suborder Pleurodira that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, lakes, rivers, and ponds across North America to help boost biodiversity. Like all pleurodirous turtles, the North American snake-necked turtles withdraw their necks sideways into their shells, differing from cryptodires that fold their necks in the vertical plane. They are highly aquatic species with webbed feet and the capacity to stay submerged for long periods of time. The North American snake-necked turtles are largely strike-and-gape hunters or foragers feeding on insects, worms, tadpoles, frogs, small fish, crustaceans, and molluscs. The highly aquatic nature of the North American snake-necked turtle is typified by the presence of cloacal breathing. However, the North American snake-necked turtle in less humid areas spend significant periods of time on land. In early spring, the female will lay between ten and twenty-five eggs in the banks of her aquatic habitat. Three to four months later the hatchlings break out of the eggs, and the females will then lay one to three clutches of eggs per year. The conservation status of the North American snake-necked turtle is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the North American snake-necked turtle's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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