Eastern long-necked turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern long-necked turtle lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chelodina longicollis
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Chelidae

Where does the eastern long-necked turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern long-necked turtle in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the eastern long-necked turtle?

The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Chelidae, genus Chelodina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern long-necked turtle

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern long-necked turtle (revision 1379431851), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q221080 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).