Eastern Long Necked Turtle

These turtles are under serious threat in the Blue Mountains and work is underway to develop floating platform stations to increase the chances of hatchlings survival.

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Christine Young

Lion

Great shot! Posted 4 years ago
1. Neptune
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine. Was a bit shy. Posted 4 years ago

The Eastern long neck turtle

The eastern long-necked turtle is an east Australian species of snake-necked turtle that inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder. It is a side-necked turtle, meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises

Species identified by Neptune