Eastern long-necked turtle

Chelodina longicollis

The Eastern long-necked turtle is a special turtle with a very long neck! It loves to swim and can often be found in rivers and ponds, poking its head out of the water to breathe.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Eastern long-necked turtle has a distinctive very long, snake-like neck and a flattened, oval-shaped shell. Its shell is typically dark olive to brown, while its underside is pale cream to yellow. Its long neck is key to distinguishing it from other freshwater turtles.

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Eastern long-necked turtle

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Reptiles

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Common

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Some turtles, like this one, can breathe underwater by absorbing oxygen through their bum (cloaca)!

Their long, snake-like neck can be nearly as long as their shell itself!

They can "play dead" by going completely limp and even releasing a stinky fluid!

Unlike most turtles, they can't pull their head into their shell; they fold it sideways!

Habilidades especiales

The Eastern long-necked turtle can rapidly extend its long neck to snatch unsuspecting fish or tadpoles because of its flexible vertebrae.

Eastern long-necked turtles can release a foul-smelling liquid from glands near their legs that helps them deter predators.

Eastern long-necked turtles have a flattened, textured shell that helps them blend perfectly with muddy riverbeds and aquatic plants.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 18-25 cm
Peso: 0.5-1.5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 20-30 años
Top Speed: 5 km/h
Velocidad de nado: 4 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 8-20
Incubación: 70-130 días

Dieta y alimentación

This carnivorous turtle mostly ambushes and eats small aquatic animals like insects, tadpoles, and fish.

Diferencias por edad: Juveniles may consume a higher proportion of aquatic insect larvae and smaller invertebrates.

Alimentos principales

Aquatic insects
Tadpoles
Small fish
Crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes prey on turtle eggs and hatchlings.

eaten by

White-faced Heron

Ardea novaehollandiae

Herons may catch juvenile turtles in shallow water.

eats

Mosquito Fish

Gambusia holbrooki

Turtles actively hunt and consume these small fish.

eats

Striped Marsh Frog

Limnodynastes peronii

Turtle preys on tadpoles of this common frog.

eats

Common Yabby

Cherax destructor

Turtles forage for and consume these freshwater crustaceans.

Rasgos

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.