Terrapins are semi aquatic turtles that inhabit the rivers and wetlands of the Amazon Basin. They spend much of their time basking on driftwood as seen here. They rarely stray far from the water, relying on a quick escape into the river when threatened.
This image was captured waist-deep in the rain in a remote river inlet in the Bolivian Amazon, A close encounter of these often overlooked inhabitants of the rainforest.
