Western Chicken Turtle Fact Sheet

A quick reference guide to the Western Chicken Turtle, Deirochelys reticularia miaria. This document includes an overview of the legal status of the species, a physical description, the known distribution, life history, habitat requirements, and conservation concerns of the turtle.

Publication date

Jul 12, 2023

Type of document

Fact Sheet

Facility

Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Fort Worth Sub-office

The Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office Fort Worth Sub-office works to protect and recover our nation’s most imperiled species.

Conservation Office

Fort Worth,TX

Program

Ecological Services

The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...

Program

Falls Church,VA

Species