Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle
Encyclopedia
The Red-bellied short-necked turtle or Jardine River turtle (Emydura subglobosa) is a species of turtle
in the Chelidae
family.
It is found in Australia
and Papua New Guinea
.It is a endangered species of Australia. Majority of the time it is around shallow, muddy areas of water.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Chelidae
Chelidae
The Chelidae are one of the three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira and are commonly called the Austro-South American Side Neck turtles. The Family is distributed in Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia and throughout most of South America. It is a large family of turtles with...
family.
It is found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.It is a endangered species of Australia. Majority of the time it is around shallow, muddy areas of water.