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Turtle Species
Broad-shelled Turtle
Chelodina expansa
- Scientific nameChelodina expansa
- Japanese nameコウヒロナガクビガメ
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- Max carapace length50 cm
- DietCarnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- iNaturalist observations546
About this species
Chelodina (Chelydera) expansa, commonly known as the broad-shelled turtle, broad-shelled river turtle, or broad-shelled snake-necked turtle, is a pleurodiran freshwater turtle found in south-eastern and eastern Australia. It is the largest of the long-necked turtles.
Source: Wikipedia「Chelodina expansa」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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