Eastern long-necked turtle
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The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis)[6][7] is an east Australian species of snake-necked turtle that inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder.[7] It is a side-necked turtle (Pleurodira), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.
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Eastern long-necked turtle | |
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Ventral view of female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Chelidae |
Genus: | Chelodina |
Subgenus: | Chelodina |
Species: | C. longicollis |
Binomial name | |
Chelodina longicollis Shaw, 1794[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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