The red-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa), also known commonly as the pink-bellied side-necked turtle and the Jardine River turtle, is a species of turtle in the familyChelidae. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.
E. subglobosa lives in freshwater rivers and swamps,[3] and also in lagoons and lakes.[4]
In captivityedit
The red-bellied short-necked turtle is popular as a pet. A 75-gallon or larger aquarium is used to house this species. In captivity, it feeds on fish, commercial turtle pellets, and plant matter.[citation needed]
^Krefft, Gerard (1876). "Notes on Australian animals in New Guinea with description of a new species of fresh water tortoise belonging to the genus Euchelymys (Gray)". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria [Series 1] 8: 390–394. (Euchelymys subglobosa, new species).
^Turtle Taxonomy Working Group (van Dijk PP, Iverson JB, Shaffer HB, Bour R, Rhodin AGJ) (2012). "Turtles of the World, 2012 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs (5): 000.243–000.328, doi:10.3854/crm.5.000.checklist.v5.2012, [1].
^ abcSpecies Emydura subglobosa at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
^ abCann, J. & Sadlier, R. 2017. Freshwater turtles of Australia. CSIRO Publishing 464 pp.
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