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Northern Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina colliei

Classification

Family
Chelidae

The oblong turtle (Chelodina oblonga), also known commonly as the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle, southwestern snake-necked turtle, (western) long-neck(ed) turtle, and as yaagan in Noongar language, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern part of Western Australia. The species has been successfully bred in captivity in Cologne Zoological Garden, and the estimated life span is 30-40 years.

Distribution

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