Species profile—Chelodina longicollis (eastern snake-necked turtle)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Reptilia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (reptiles) → Chelidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia&family=chelidae ) (side-necked turtles) → Chelodina longicollis (eastern snake-necked turtle)

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=63&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=63&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=63 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (animals)
Class
Reptilia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (reptiles)
Family
Chelidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia&family=chelidae ) (side-necked turtles)
Scientific name
Chelodina longicollis (Shaw, 1794)
Common name
eastern snake-necked turtle
WildNet taxon ID
63
Synonym(s)
Testudo longicollis
Chelodina sulcata
Chelodina sulcifera
Chelodina novaehollandiae
Alternate name(s)
eastern long-necked turtle
long-necked tortoise
snake-necked turtle
eastern snake-headed turtle
eastern snake-headed tortoise
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/fauna/fauna-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

Photo gallery
  • Photo of Chelodina longicollis (eastern snake-necked turtle) - Queensland Government,1977 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/3233?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Chelodina longicollis (eastern snake-necked turtle) - Queensland Government,1977 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/3234?f=.jpg )
  • Photo of Chelodina longicollis (eastern snake-necked turtle) - Queensland Government,1987 ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/3235?f=.jpg )

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=63 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=63 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.