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Category: Chelidae (Side-neck Turtles)
Pritchard's Snake-necked Turtle
A long-necked side-necked turtle endemic to the Kikori region of southern New Guinea, with a dark, flattened s…
Big-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle
A medium-sized side-necked turtle of the Pantanal wetlands, with a dark, flattened shell and a relatively larg…
Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle
A side-necked turtle of the rivers and streams of southeastern Brazil, with a long neck folded sideways and a …
Vanderhaege's Toad-headed Turtle
A medium-sized side-necked turtle with a dark, flattened shell and a broad head marked with light stripes.
Tuberculate Toad-headed Turtle
A small-to-medium side-necked turtle of northeastern Brazil, with a flattened shell and a head bearing small t…
Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle
A medium-sized side-necked turtle of the Caribbean lowlands of Colombia, with a flattened, dark shell and a br…
Branderhorst's Snapping Turtle
A large snapping turtle of New Guinea with a broad, heavy shell and a strong jaw.
Manning River Turtle
A small Australian turtle endemic to the Manning River system, with a flattened shell and a broad head.
Bell's Turtle
A small Australian turtle of fast-flowing, rocky streams in the Namoi and Gwydir river systems, with a flatten…
Sandstone Snake-necked Turtle
A long-necked side-necked turtle endemic to the sandstone escarpments of Arnhem Land in northern Australia, wi…
New Guinea Snake-necked Turtle
A long-necked side-necked turtle widespread across New Guinea, with a dark, flattened shell and a very long ne…
Steindachner's Snake-necked Turtle
A snake-necked turtle of the arid rivers and waterholes of western Australia, with a flattened shell and a lon…
Northern Red-bellied Turtle (Emydura subglobosa (variety))
A colour variant of the red-bellied short-necked turtle found across New Guinea, distinguished by variable red…
Gulf Snapping Turtle
A large snapping turtle of the rivers of the Gulf of Carpentaria, with a broad, heavy, dark shell and a strong…
