{"id":2392,"date":"2018-09-10T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denverzootemp.org\/dz_animals\/archerfish-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T17:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T23:02:43","slug":"alligator-snapping-turtle","status":"publish","type":"dz_animals","link":"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/es\/animals\/alligator-snapping-turtle\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortuga caim\u00e1n"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-section urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_comp_width_narrow lhl_spacing_t_00 lhl_spacing_b_07 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-t' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Estas tortugas usan se\u00f1ales quimiosensoriales para localizar a sus presas. El agua que entra y sale de la boca proporciona pistas qu\u00edmicas emitidas por posibles presas cercanas. Usando este sistema sensorial, las tortugas mordedoras de caimanes pueden localizar presas como tortugas de barro que se han enterrado en el barro en el fondo del r\u00edo.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-section urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_spacing_t_10 lhl_spacing_b_09 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-t urbi-component-bg--white  bg-pattern-option1' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n<div  class='urbi\/tiles urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_spacing_t_00 lhl_spacing_b_00 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-t' >\n<div class=\"uk-child-width-1-3@s uk-grid-match\" uk-grid>\n    \n\n\n<div>\n\n        <div  class='urbi\/tile urbi-card urbi-card--tile urbi-card--shadow-3' >\n    <div class=\"urbi-tile-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"tile-title\" style=\"background-color: #194F91\">\n                <h3 class=\"tile-title__text lhl_mb_0 uk-text-uppercase uk-text-center\" style=\"color: white\">Clasificaci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"tile-content padding-none\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CLASE:<\/strong><\/td><td>Reptilia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ORDEN:<\/strong><\/td><td>Chelonia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>FAMILIA:<\/strong><\/td><td>Chelydridae<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00c9NERO:<\/strong><\/td><td>Macroclemys<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ESPECIES:<\/strong><\/td><td>temminckii<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\n        <div  class='urbi\/tile urbi-card urbi-card--tile urbi-card--shadow-3' >\n    <div class=\"urbi-tile-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"tile-title\" style=\"background-color: #51941C\">\n                <h3 class=\"tile-title__text lhl_mb_0 uk-text-uppercase uk-text-center\" style=\"color: white\">H\u00e1bitat y distribuci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"tile-content padding-none\">\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-card urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_comp_width_inherit lhl_spacing_t_05 lhl_spacing_b_05 lhl_spacing_l_05 lhl_spacing_r_05 section-background-t  lhl_card  lhl_card_shadow_0 lhl_card_radius_0' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Las tortugas mordedoras de caimanes viven en aguas profundas de grandes r\u00edos fangosos y afluentes principales asociados, as\u00ed como lagos, canales, pantanos, estanques y pantanos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Esta especie ocupa todos los sistemas fluviales que desembocan en el Golfo de M\u00e9xico, incluido el Mississippi hasta Kansas, Iowa e Illinois. Tambi\u00e9n se encuentran desde el norte de Florida hasta el sur de Georgia a lo largo de los estados de la costa del Golfo hasta el este de Texas.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\n        <div  class='urbi\/tile urbi-card urbi-card--tile urbi-card--shadow-3' >\n    <div class=\"urbi-tile-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"tile-title\" style=\"background-color: #194F91\">\n                <h3 class=\"tile-title__text lhl_mb_0 uk-text-uppercase uk-text-center\" style=\"color: white\">Localizaci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"tile-content padding-small\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-duotone-grayscale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/americas.png\" alt=\"Map of Americas\" class=\"wp-image-2313\" 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lhl_card_radius_0' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adaptaciones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a1Aqu\u00ed a pescado, a pescado!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las tortugas mordedoras de caimanes tienen una estructura suave, roja y en forma de gusano en la lengua que utilizan como se\u00f1uelo de pesca. Sentados tranquilamente en el fondo fangoso del r\u00edo, ocultos por su caparaz\u00f3n cubierto de algas, abren la boca y esperan a que su presa pase nadando. Cuando un pez curioso u otra presa desprevenida intenta comerse el \u201cgusano\u201d se\u00f1uelo, las enormes mand\u00edbulas de la tortuga se cierran sobre la presa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amantes del agua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Es poco probable que las tortugas mordedoras caimanes viajen del agua a la tierra. Generalmente, solo las hembras se aventuran a la tierra para poner sus huevos. Estas tortugas pueden permanecer sumergidas durante 6-8 horas antes de salir del agua para tomar aire. Esta especie puede permanecer tan quieta bajo el agua que las algas cubrir\u00e1n sus espaldas haci\u00e9ndolas casi invisibles para los peces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presa de detecci\u00f3n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estas tortugas usan se\u00f1ales quimiosensoriales para localizar a sus presas. El agua que entra y sale de la boca proporciona pistas qu\u00edmicas emitidas por posibles presas cercanas. Usando este sistema sensorial, las tortugas mordedoras de caimanes pueden localizar presas como tortugas de barro que se han enterrado en el barro en el fondo del r\u00edo.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-section urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_comp_width_narrow lhl_spacing_t_10 lhl_spacing_b_10 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-3' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Descripci\u00f3n f\u00edsica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La longitud total de la tortuga mordedora de cocodrilo es de hasta cinco pies (1.52 m).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El caparaz\u00f3n mide hasta 66 cm (26 pulgadas) y tiene tres crestas a lo largo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pesan hasta 250 libras (114 kg).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Son de color marr\u00f3n, gris o verdoso y la c\u00e1scara est\u00e1 cubierta de algas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tienen una cabeza enorme con poderosas mand\u00edbulas y un pico en forma de gancho.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La cola es tan larga como el caparaz\u00f3n.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00danico entre las tortugas mordedoras por tener ojos en los lados de la cabeza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-section urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_spacing_t_10 lhl_spacing_b_10 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-t' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-card urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_comp_width_narrow lhl_spacing_t_09 lhl_spacing_b_09 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-t  lhl_card  lhl_card_shadow_3 lhl_card_radius_0' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dieta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 come?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>En la naturaleza:<\/strong><br>Estas tortugas carn\u00edvoras comen principalmente peces, moluscos y otras tortugas, pero tambi\u00e9n consumen algunas frutas y material vegetal que cae al agua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>En el zool\u00f3gico:<\/strong><br>peces y ratas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 se lo come?<\/strong><br>Los huevos y las cr\u00edas de tortuga son devorados por peces grandes, mapaches y aves. Las tortugas adultas son utilizadas como fuente de alimento por los seres humanos.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div  class='lhl-text-and-image urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_comp_width_inherit lhl_spacing_t_10 lhl_spacing_b_10 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-t' >\r\n<div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"text_and_image_comp_inner lhl_grid_default lhl_grid uk-grid-match\" uk-grid>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"lhl_grid_col lhl-text-and-image__col-img lhl_width_1_2@m\">\r\n\r\n            \r\n                \r\n                                    <div class=\"default-image-container\">\r\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Snapping-Turtle-Billy-Rinker-Vol-Rinker-21107-2359-610x380.jpg\" class=\"urbi-img img-class\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Snapping-Turtle-Billy-Rinker-Vol-Rinker-21107-2359-610x380.jpg 610w, https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Snapping-Turtle-Billy-Rinker-Vol-Rinker-21107-2359-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                \r\n            \r\n            \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"lhl_grid_col lhl-text-and-image__col-text lhl_width_1_2@m\">\r\n            <div class=\"lhl-text-and-image__col-text-inner lhl_spacing_03\" style=\"\">\r\n                <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizaci\u00f3n social<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Las tortugas mordedoras caimanes son solitarias excepto durante el apareamiento.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class='lhl-section urbi-component urbi-component front_view lhl_comp_width_narrow lhl_spacing_t_10 lhl_spacing_b_10 lhl_spacing_l_00 lhl_spacing_r_00 section-background-3' ><div class=\"urbi-component-inner\">\n    <div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ciclo vital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>El apareamiento ocurre en la primavera y aproximadamente dos meses despu\u00e9s, la hembra construye un nido en arena o limo, t\u00edpicamente a 50 yardas (45 m) del borde del agua. Ella deposita una nidada de 10-50 huevos correosos en el nido. Luego, la hembra regresa al agua y los huevos se dejan incubar. El sexo de las cr\u00edas est\u00e1 determinado por la temperatura en el nido. En las zonas m\u00e1s c\u00e1lidas del nido se producen hembras; en las zonas m\u00e1s fr\u00edas se producen machos. Los huevos eclosionan despu\u00e9s de 100-140 d\u00edas; las cr\u00edas est\u00e1n completamente desarrolladas y son totalmente independientes desde el nacimiento y deben llegar al agua por su cuenta. Las tortugas mordedoras caimanes machos y hembras alcanzan la madurez sexual entre los 11 y 13 a\u00f1os de edad. En la naturaleza, las tortugas mordedoras caimanes pueden vivir hasta 45 a\u00f1os, aunque 23 a\u00f1os es el promedio. La tortuga mordedora de caimanes cautiva m\u00e1s antigua vivi\u00f3 70 a\u00f1os.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":2393,"template":"","class_list":["post-2392","dz_animals","type-dz_animals","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","animal_class-reptiles"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dz_animals\/2392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dz_animals"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dz_animals"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392"}],"curies":[{"name":"gracias","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}