Red-bellied short-necked turtle

Red-bellied short-necked turtle

Pink-bellied side-necked turtle, Jardine river turtle

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Suborder
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Emydura subglobosa
Weight
0-22.5
0-49.5
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
13.3-25.5
5.2-10
cminch
cm inch 

The red-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa ), also known commonly as the pink-bellied side-necked turtle and the Jardine River turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Is

Island endemic

Na

Natatorial

Te

Terrestrial

Po

Polygynandry

Po

Polygamy

So

Solitary

Ae

Aestivation

No

Not a migrant

R

starts with

Appearance

E. subglobosa, a hard-shelled chelid, is more colorful than most of its relatives.

Distribution

Geography

Regions
Biogeographical realms

E. subglobosa is found in northern Queensland, Australia, and in southern Papua New Guinea.

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E. subglobosa lives in freshwater rivers and swamps, and also in lagoons and lakes.

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Climate zones

Habits and Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
PREGNANCY DURATION
2 to 4 months
BABY CARRYING
4 to 11
INDEPENDENT AGE
0 to 60 minutes

Population

References

1. Red-bellied short-necked turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_short-necked_turtle
2. Red-bellied short-necked turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46582/97269117

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