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Turtles & sea snakes

Eastern Long-Necked Turtle

Chelodina longicollis

Also known as: Common Long-necked Turtle, Common Snake-necked Turtle, Eastern Snake-necked Turtle, Sideneck Turtle, Stinker

Adult
@fishx6 · EcoWorld Aquarium, Picton, New Zealand · December 20161 / 4
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Overview

Found in drainage ditches, and shallow rivers. Females usually larger than males.
Depth - In and out the water
Indo-West Pacific - South Eastern Australia

These turtles live in and out the water and can submerge for long periods of time.
They withdraw their necks into their shells sideways.
When threatened they emit an offensive smelling liquid form their musk glands.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found in drainage ditches, and shallow rivers.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. orderTestudines
    4. familyChelidae
    5. genusChelodina
    6. speciesChelodina longicollis (Shaw, 1794)

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