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The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) [6] [7] is an east Australian species of snake-necked turtle that inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder. [7] It is a side-necked turtle ( Pleurodira ), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.
Chelodina, collectively known as snake-necked turtles, is a large and diverse genus of long-necked chelid turtles with a complicated nomenclatural history. [2] Although in the past, Macrochelodina and Macrodiremys have been considered separate genera and prior to that all the same, they are now considered subgenera of the Chelodina, [2] further Macrochelodina and Macrodiremys are now known to ...
Emydura macquarii (common names include Murray River turtle, [7] Macquarie River turtle, [8] eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle and southern river turtle) [9] is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia.
The oblong turtle (Chelodina oblonga), also known commonly as the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle, [4] southwestern snake-necked turtle, [4] (western) long-neck(ed) turtle, [5] [6] and as yaagan in Noongar language, [7] [8] is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern part of Western Australia. [9]
As the most common turtle in Nova Scotia, the eastern painted turtle is not listed under the Species at Risk Act for conservation requirements. [196] Oregon conservation video: If video play problematic, try external links within citations. [197] [198] Note list of factors at 0:30–0:60 and hoop trap at 1:50–2:00.
Chelodina canni, also known commonly as Cann's snake-necked turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Australia, where it is found in the northern and northeastern parts of the continent. [1] It has a narrow zone of hybridization with its related species the eastern snake-necked turtle, C. longicollis.
Chelidae is one of three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira, and are commonly called Austro-South American side-neck turtles. [2] The family is distributed in Australia , New Guinea , parts of Indonesia , and throughout most of South America.
The Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi), also commonly known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, [6] is a critically endangered turtle species. It is named after Rote Island in Indonesia where it was first discovered. Some individuals were later discovered in East Timor, and are considered a distinct subspecies.