Australian Freshwater Turtles
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FAMILY : Freshwater Turtles
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Eastern Snake-necked Turtle
(Chelodina longicollis) |
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The most obvious identifying feature of the Eastern Snake-necked Turtle is the long neck. Its shell is a brown color with black edges. The underside of the shell is lighter in color and has black lines. The hatchlings are often brightly marked with... Click to continue> |
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New Guinea Snake-necked Turtle
(Chelodina novaeguineae) |
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The carapace is dark brown, almost black, but shows some variation from "normal" turtle patterns. The plastron is a light brown, tan color. C. novaeguineae has a long neck, which (including the head) can sometimes exceed the length of the carapace.... Click to continue> |
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Oblong Turtle
(Chelodina oblonga) |
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The Oblong Turtle or Northern snake-necked turtle has an oblong carapace and long snake-like neck. Chelodina rugosa tends to hide under and between rocks and logs where possible or buries itself in the mud to act as an ambush predator to fish,... Click to continue> |
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Saw-shelled Turtle
(Elseya latisternum) |
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The Saw-shelled Turtle has a broad oval carapace (shell) broadest behind centre. Serrations on rim at tail end. Large head with projecting snout. Top of head covered by large horny plate. Colour varies from black to olive green to chestnut brown. Click to continue> |
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White-throated snapping turtle
(Elseya albagula) |
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The White-throated snapping turtle is a large freshwater turtle endemic to Queensland. The carapace is dark brown to almost black. The head is dark brown or greyish brown above and, females usually have cream or white throat. Click to continue> |
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Brisbane Short-necked Turtle
(Emydura signata) |
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The Brisbane Short-necked Turtle has an olive to brown carapace. Underside white or yellowish. Short smooth head. Head and legs grey. Yellow stripe on face. Click to continue> |
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Krefft's River Turtle
(Emydura krefftii) |
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Krefft's River Turtle is a freshwater turtle from Queensland. The shell is oblong shaped and greenish brown or dark brown above, and pale underneath. The head has a distinctive pale yellow stripe extending from the eye to the ear. Click to continue> |
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Murray River Turtle
(Emydura macquarii) |
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The Murray River Turtle is a freshwater turtle from eastern Australia. It is brown or greenish brown with pale stripe along side of neck. the shell is oval in shape. The turtle is capable of staying underwater for a long period of time Click to continue> |
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Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle
(Emydura subglobosa) |
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The Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle has a reddish or pinkish underside to the shell. The carapace is variable in colour and can be brown, tan, grey or almost black. Juveniles have reddish edge to the carapace which fades as they mature. The upper... Click to continue> |
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FAMILY : Pig-nosed Turtle
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Pig-nose Turtle
(Carettochelys insculpta) |
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The Pig-nose Turtle is a large freshwater turtle from top end of the Northern Territory. Its legs are like flippers with two claws. The shell is soft with pitted skin with no hard plates (scutes). The snout is like a short trunk, and looks a bit... Click to continue> |
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