Subfamily Chelodininae Higher classification Emydura Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Genus Emydura Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Emydura, Turtle, Reptile, Eastern long‑necked turtle, Roti Island snake‑necked turtle | ||
The red-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa), pink-bellied side-necked turtle, or Jardine River turtle is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family.
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Geographic range
E. subglobosa is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
The majority of the time, E. subglobosa is around shallow, muddy areas of water.
In captivity
Red-bellied short-necked turtles are popular as pets. A 75-gallon or larger aquarium is used to house this species. In captivity, they feed on fish, commercial turtle pellets and plant matter.
Due to Australia's ban of exporting wild-caught animals, so all wild-caught individuals are from New Guinea. In the United States, Florida had bred these turtles to supply the market. Hong Kong and Taiwan had also bred red-bellied short-necked turtles.
References
Red-bellied short-necked turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA