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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 , 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 ...
Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these ...
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.
Chelodina (Chelydera) expansa, commonly known as the broad-shelled river turtle, broad-shelled snake-necked turtle, [2] or giant snake-necked turtle, [3] is a pleurodiran freshwater turtle and is the largest of the long-necked turtles. [4] It is widely sympatric with the Murray River turtle and eastern snake-necked turtle. [5]
The chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) is a turtle native to the southeastern United States. It is the only extant member of the genus Deirochelys and is a member of the freshwater marsh turtle family Emydidae. The chicken turtle's scientific name refers to its extremely long neck and distinctive net-like pattern on its upper shell.
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]
Eastern Box turtles go for $1,000 each on the Chinese black market. Getty Images. Her sentencing is scheduled for December. Ng faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.