Common Snake-necked Turtle
Chelodina longicollis
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Chelidae
Chelodina longicollis, la tortue à long cou ou tortue-girafe est une espèce de tortue de la famille des Chelidae. Distribution et habitat Cette espèce se retrouve exclusivement sur l'ile de rote et la partie orientale de celle de Timor. Elle se rencontre au Queensland, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, au Victoria et en Australie-Méridionale.
The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis), also known commonly as the common long-necked turtle and the common snake-necked turtle, is an eastern Australian species of freshwater snake-necked turtle in the family Chelidae. The species inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder. It is a side-necked turtle (Pleurodira), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.
La tortuga de cuello de serpiente australiana (Chelodina longicollis) es una especie de tortuga semiacuática de agua dulce originaria de Australia. Un cuello muy largo es su rasgo más distintivo. También tiene un caparazón ancho, aplanado y pardo, con bordes negros en las placas.
Distribution
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