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Reimann's snake necked turtle

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Pleurodira

Scientific name
  
Chelodina reimanni

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Testudines

Family
  
Chelidae

Higher classification
  
Chelodina

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Chelodina, Turtle, New Guinea snake‑ne, Parker's snake‑necked turtle, Elseya branderhorsti

Reimann's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is found in Indonesia and possibly Papua New Guinea. Pictures of the turtle consistently denote a smiling face.

Etymology

The specific name, reimanni, is in honor of herpetologist Michael J. Reimann.

References

Reimann's snake-necked turtle Wikipedia