Chelodina longicollis
Eastern Long-necked Turtle at Curtin, ACT
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| Chelodina longicollis | wombey | 15 Nov 2018 | |
| Chelodina longicollis | JonSteinbeck | 15 Nov 2018 |
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I took some of these photos this morning during my morning cycling commute between Yarralumla Creek and the Curtin playing fields. I noticed this turtle had crawled onto the grass between the creek and the bike path. It seemed determined to cross the path. I accidentally spooked it taking photos, so it pulled its head into is shell but became accustomed to my and other people's presence. I left it near the bike path, not knowing what it was doing. On the way home this afternoon, I saw it was across the bike path, about two metres west of it, digging in the grass. I am guessing it is a female getting ready to lay eggs. I was surprised to see it doing so in the daytime in such an open area.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.078753-35.316273
- Altitude 550.0m
- Places Curtin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2018 06:13 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Out Mulligans Flat
- Egg laying Breeding behaviour
- Female Gender
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Species information
- Chelodina longicollis Scientific name
- Eastern Long-necked Turtle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899m Recorded at altitude
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