Common Snake-necked Turtle
Chelodina longicollis
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,227
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eastern long-necked turtle”.