Chelodina is an ancient group of chelid turtles native to Australia, New Guinea, the Indonesian Rote Island, and East Timor. The turtles within this subgenus are small to medium-sized with oval shaped carapace.

Chelodina (Chelydera) expansa, commonly known as the broad-shelled river turtle, broad-shelled snake-necked turtle, [2] or giant snake-necked turtle, [3] is a pleurodiran freshwater turtle and is the largest of the long-necked turtles. [4]

Chelodina gunaleni is a freshwater turtle species known for its distinctive long neck and striking appearance. This species, part of the Chelidae family, has garnered attention due to its unique adaptive features and ecological role in its native habitat.

The Eastern Snake-necked Turtle lives in freshwater environments and feeds on aquatic invertebrates, tadpoles and small fishes. As its name suggests, this turtle has a long neck, which is usually about half the length of its carapace (shell). It …

Chelodina is an ancient group of chelid turtles native to Australia, New Guinea, the Indonesian Rote Island, and East Timor. The turtles within this subgenus are small to medium-sized with oval shaped carapace.

Chelodina Mccordi, commonly known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, is a critically endangered species of turtle. This species is native to the Indonesian island of Rote and is known for its elongated neck and unique appearance.

Chelodina Siebenrocki is commonly known a the dinner-plate turtle. It was named after the Austrian herpetologist Friedrich Siebenrock. They are the least known of the Australian turtles and one of the smallest members of the long-necked turtles of this genus.They are small to medium-sized, with oval shaped carapace growing to about 11 inches ...

Type species: Chelodina oblonga is the type species of the genus Macrochelodina Wells and Wellington, 1985. Chelodina oblonga is also the type species of the genus Macrodiremys MCCORD & JOSEPH-OUNI 2007.

Chelodina canni, also known as Cann’s Snake-necked Turtle, is a distinctive species of turtle known for its long neck and aquatic habits. It is native to northern Australia and is named after the herpetologist John Cann.

Chelodina is an ancient genus of Chelid turtles native to Australia, New Guinea and the island of Roti of the Indonesian archepeligo. The first fossils (C. alanrixi) are known from Queensland from the Eocene period. The turtles within this genus are small to …