Where does a Chelodina turtle lay its eggs?
The notable exception is the northern long-necked turtle ( Chelodina rugosa) of Australia, which lays its eggs under water in the shallow margins of a wetland. While underwater, the eggs remain in a state of suspended animation. When the wetland dries, the eggs begin incubation and the young emerge several weeks later.
How big does a Chelodina expansa turtle get?
As such they are a side-neck turtle of the family Chelidae with extremely long necks and long flattened heads. They are specialist fish eaters using a strike and gape mode of feeding. They are medium to large species with the largest Chelodina (M.) expansa reaching shell lengths of some 45 cm (18 in).
How big do Chelodina colliei hatchlings get?
The carapace length of C. colliei has been recorded at lengths up to almost 400 mm, however, are typically below 300 mm. Hatchlings have a carapace length of approximately 30 mm. Chelodina colliei can be found throughout the south west of WA.
What kind of snake neck turtle is Macrochelodina?
Macrochelodina represents those species that have often been termed the Chelodina B group, or thick necked snake neck turtles. The subgenus was described in 1985 by Wells & Wellington (as a new genus) but was not recognized until recently when it was shown that the name was valid.
The notable exception is the northern long-necked turtle ( Chelodina rugosa) of Australia, which lays its eggs under water in the shallow margins of a wetland. While underwater, the eggs remain in a state of suspended animation. When the wetland dries, the eggs begin incubation and the young emerge several weeks later.
The carapace length of C. colliei has been recorded at lengths up to almost 400 mm, however, are typically below 300 mm. Hatchlings have a carapace length of approximately 30 mm. Chelodina colliei can be found throughout the south west of WA.
What is the color of a Chelodina’s carapace?
The carapace typically is a dull brown color, and the plastron is pale grey colored. Females are typically longer than their male counterparts of the same age, and their mass is comparable to other snake-necked turtles.
What’s the name of the snake necked turtle?
NAMES:Chelodina colliei* Other names: Oblong Turtle, Western Long Necked Turtle, Snake Necked Turtle. *Chelodina oblongawas, in May 2013, renamed Chelodina colliei. Chelodina rugosafrom the Kimberley will now be known as Chelodina oblonga.
