Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle)
The Eastern Long-neck Turtle is one of a large and diverse group of long-neck, snake-neck or ‘side-necked’ turtles. When it feels threatened, this turtle will emit an offensive smelling fluid from its musk glands. This trait gives the turtle one of its other common names, ‘stinker’.
The Eastern Long-neck Turtle is carnivorous, eating a variety of animals, including insects, worms, tadpoles, frogs, small fish crustaceans and molluscs. Its shell may grow up to 25cm in length.
Distribution: It is common throughout the region, particular at lower altitudes.
Chelodina longicollis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Central West NSW | Riverina Murray | New South Wales North Coast | Hume | Gippsland | South East South Australia
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
- 416 images trained Machine learning
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Maps
Alpine ANU Daley Precinct Aranda Bushland Australian National University Block 402 Boro Broulee Moruya Nature Observation Area Bullen Range Callum Brae Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park City Renewal Authority Area Commonwealth & Kings Parks Cooma North Ridge Reserve Cotter Reserve Cotter Reservoir Crace Grasslands Dickson Wetland Dickson Wetland Corridor Eurobodalla National Park Fadden Hills Pond Federation Hill Fyshwick Sewerage Treatment Plant Gigerline Nature Reserve Giralang Wetlands Googong Foreshore Googong Reservoir Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Gordon Pond Goulburn Mulwaree Council Goulburn Wetlands Gungaderra Grasslands Hall Horse Paddocks Illilanga & Baroona Isabella Pond Jarramlee Pond Jarramlee-West MacGregor Grasslands Jerrabomberra Grassland Jerrabomberra Wetlands Jervis Bay National Park Kama Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Lake Burley Griffin West Lake Ginninderra Lake Tuggeranong Lanyon - northern section A.C.T. Lawson North Grasslands Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Lower Cotter Catchment Lower Molonglo Lyneham Wetland Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) McQuoids Hill Mittagong Molonglo River Reserve Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Majura Mount Taylor Mulanggari Grasslands Mulligans Flat Mundoonen Nature Reserve Nadjung Mada NR Namadgi National Park Namarag NR Penrose Percival Hill Pine Island to Point Hut Point Hut Pond Point Hut to Tharwa Queanbeyan River Rob Roy Range Rock Valley, Tidbinbilla Rowes Lagoon Rugosa Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park Stirling Park Stony Creek Stranger Pond Sullivans Creek, Acton Sullivans Creek, Lyneham North Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South Sullivans Creek, O'Connor The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland Umbagong District Park Upper Stranger Pond Urambi Hills Uriarra Recreation Reserve VC00396 Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Watson Green Space West Belconnen Pond Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wodonga Wollondilly Local Government Area Woodlands Woodstock Nature Reserve WREN Reserves Yerrabi Pond -
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Bookham, NSW Booth, ACT Braidwood, NSW Bungendore, NSW Charleys Forest, NSW Chiltern, VIC Cooma, NSW Dickson, ACT Fyshwick, ACT Gundaroo, NSW Hall, ACT Hume, ACT Jerrawa, NSW Kambah, ACT Lake Rowan, VIC Lyneham, ACT Michelago, NSW Mundarlo, NSW Nicholls, ACT Richardson, ACT Symonston, ACT Tharwa, ACT Tostaree, VIC Wallaroo, NSW Whitlam, ACT Yass River, NSW
