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The red-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa), also known commonly as the pink-bellied side-necked turtle and the Jardine River turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.
Podocnemididae is a family of pleurodire (side-necked) turtles, once widely distributed.Most of its 41 genera and 57 species are now extinct. Seven of its eight surviving species are native to South America: the genus Peltocephalus, with two species, only one of which is extant (P. dumerilianus, the Big-headed Amazon River turtle); and the genus Podocnemis, with six living species of South ...
The Pleurodira are known more commonly as the side-necked turtles and the name Pleurodira quite literally translates to side neck, whereas the Cryptodira are known as hidden-necked turtles. [6] The Pleurodira turtles are currently restricted to freshwater habitats in the Southern Hemisphere, largely to Australia, South America, and Africa.
Hoge's sideneck turtle (Ranacephala hogei) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is the only member of the genus Ranacephala. The species is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Forest of Brazil, primarily in the Carangola River of Minas Gerais and Paraíba do Sul River, Rio de Janeiro. The most documented population resides in the ...
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. It is a large family of turtles with a significant fossil history dating back to the ...
Pink showed off her toned butt and legs in new photos showing her in a leotard. The singer, 44, has worked with personal trainer Jeanette Jenkins for 12 years. Pink's Legs Are *Beyond* Sculpted In ...
To that end, Ware gave a full update to Yahoo Entertainment about what life has been like since becoming internet famous. Here's what we found out. Yes, he still loves turtles.
Pond turtles, terrapins, and sliders: Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Geoemydidae Theobald, 1868: 24: Asian leaf turtles, roofed turtles, and Asian box turtles: Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) Kinosternidae Agassiz, 1857: 4: Mud and musk turtles: Common musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) Platysternidae Gray, 1869 : 1: Big ...