Hickatee: The Critically Endangered Turtle
Dermatemys mawii, the Hickatee, a Central American river turtle is an aquatic turtle that spends its entire life in or on water, even sleeping, and yet staying afloat. This fairly large species of tortoise tops out at 25 inches in carapace length and can weigh up to 44 pounds, 50 pounds if the shell or tortoise shell weight is included. […]
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