Red-bellied short-necked turtle
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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 New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.
Description
E. subglobosa, a hard-shelled aquatic turtle of the family Chelidae, is generally one of the more colorful members of the family.[1]
Geographic range
E. subglobosa is found in northern Queensland, Australia, and in southern New Guinea.[2][3]
Habitat
E. subglobosa lives in freshwater rivers and swamps,[2] and also in lagoons and lakes.[1]
In captivity
The red-bellied short-necked turtle is popular as a pet. A 75-gallon or larger aquarium is used to house this species. In captivity, it feeds on fish, commercial turtle pellets, and plant matter.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Due to Australia's ban of exporting wild-caught animals, all wild-caught individuals are from New Guinea.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In Florida in the United States, E. subglobosa had been bred to supply the market.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Hong Kong and Taiwan had also bred the red-bellied short-necked turtle.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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External links
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). Emydura subglobosa. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- Werneburg I, Hugi J, Müller J, Sánchez-Villagra MR (2009). "Embryogenesis and ossification of Emydura subglobosa (Testudines, Pleurodira, Chelidae) and patterns of turtle development". Developmental Dynamics 238 (11): 2770–2786. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22104 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dvdy.22104/full
- Werneburg I (2011). "The cranial musculature of turtles". Palaeontologia Electronia 14.2.15A: 99 pages. http://palaeo-electronica.org/2011_2/254/index.html