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Turtle Species
Flat-shelled Turtle
Chelodina steindachneri
- Scientific nameChelodina steindachneri
- Japanese nameマルナガクビガメ
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- iNaturalist observations35
About this species
Chelodina steindachneri, commonly known as the dinner-plate turtle, Steindachner's turtle and or Steindachner's flat-shell turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is the least known of the Australian turtles and also one of the smallest members of the long-necked turtles of the genus Chelodina. It is a member of the subgenus Chelodina making it closely related to the Chelodina longicollis group of species.
Source: Wikipedia「Chelodina steindachneri」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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