Turtle with long neck - Identify please -- eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) Turtle
This picture was taken by Yun Soo Choi during his
honeymoon trip to Australia. He sent me these photos
and I scanned them all.
Jinsuk Kim
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Kim,
This turtle is an Australian Snake-neck Turtle
(Chelodina longicollis).
John
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Best Regards,
John White
Reptiles & Amphibians of Virginia & Maryland -
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That is a Snake neck Tortoise or Chelodina longicollis.
They are very common in rivers and creeks near Sydney.
Mick Clemson
"No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes"
snake.man@bigpond.com
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The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) is an east Australian species of snake-necked turtle that inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder. It is a side-necked turtle (Pleurodire), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.