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Turtle Species
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle
Chelodina mccordi
- Scientific nameChelodina mccordi
- Japanese nameマコードナガクビガメ
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- Max carapace length24 cm
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations72
About this species
The Roti Island snake-necked turtle, also commonly known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, is a critically endangered turtle species. One of its common names refers to Rote Island in Indonesia, where it was first discovered. Some individuals were later discovered in Timor-Leste, and are considered a distinct subspecies.
Source: Wikipedia「Roti Island snake-necked turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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