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Basic information
Emydura subglobosa
Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyAustro-American Side-necked Turtles
GenusAustralasian Short-necked Turtles
- Czech name
- Emydura červenobřichá
- English name
- Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle
- Alternative names
- Diamond-head Turtle, Jardine River turtle, Red-bellied Shortneck Turtle, Redbelly shortneck turtle, Rotbauch-Spitzkopfschildkröte
- Synonyms
- Emydura albertisii, Emydura subglobosa angkibaanya, Emydura victoriae worrelli, Euchelymys subglobosa, Tropicochelymys goodei, Tropicochelymys worrelli
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Freshwater, House, Lagoon, Marsh, Riparian wetland, Swamp, Temporary aquatic, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 2,130 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 8.9 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 50 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Algae, Arthropods, Carrion, Crustaceans, Fish, Flowers, Insects, Leaves, Mollusks, Phytoplankton, Worms
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~8 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 39LT7 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4