Eastern Short-necked Turtle

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Turtle Species

Eastern Short-necked Turtle

Emydura macquarii

  • Scientific nameEmydura macquarii
  • FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
  • Longest recorded lifespan26 years
  • LifestyleAquatic
  • iNaturalist observations7,291

About this species

Emydura macquarii, also known as the Murray River turtle, Macquarie River turtle, eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle, and southern river turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. Named after the Macquarie River of New South Wales, the turtle is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia.

Source: Wikipedia「Emydura macquarii」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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