Pelomedusid turtles are found in South America and Africa. They have a movable front section of the plastron.
These animals like to hide in the mud of streams and lakes. There, they hunt for snails, worms and insects. When the water dries up, they burrow into the mud and go into summer hibernation until the rainy season.
Taxonomy
Pelomedusid turtles (Pelomedusidae), flap-breasted pelomedusids (Pelusios, 17 species)
Habitat
Staying in shallow waters with a soft seabed
Behaviour and ecology
nocturnal, sometimes sunbathing during the day
Diet
Insects, worms, snails, small fish, amphibians, aquatic plants
