hatchling

[ hach-ling ]

/ ˈhætʃ lɪŋ /

a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg.

Origin of hatchling

First recorded in 1895–1900; hatch¹ + -ling¹

The hatchling does deviate from "typical" pallidus in having darkish flecks posteriorly on the carapace.

North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae) |Robert G. Webb
A five-day-old hatchling of T. ornata, kept in the same container, survived the high temperatures with no apparent ill effects.

Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz |John M. Legler
One hatchling was missing, evidently having climbed out of the shallow dish and escaped to the floor.

Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus |Henry S. Fitch
They retain the hatchling pattern essentially unchanged, but with colors dulled and contrasts reduced.

Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus |Henry S. Fitch

Hatchling tadpoles are active swimmers and have only a small amount of yolk.

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala |William E. Duellman

hatchling

/ (ˈhætʃlɪŋ) /

a young animal that has newly emerged from an egg

C19: from hatch 1 + -ling 1