Reimann's snake-necked turtle

Reimann's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Oceania and Southeast Asia.

Reimann's snake-necked turtle
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	Chelidae
Genus:	Chelodina
Subgenus:	Chelodina
Species:	C. reimanni
Binomial name
Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossman, 1990[1]
Synonyms[2]
Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossmann, 1990 Chelodina novaeguineae reimanni — Artner, 2003

Geographic range

C. reimanni is found primarily in Merauke Regency and Yos Sudarso Island of Indonesia, and possibly also in adjacent areas of Papua New Guinea.^[3]

Description

Pictures of C. reimanni consistently denote a smiling face.

Habitat

These turtles are native to western Irian to southwestern Papua New Guinea. They mainly live in marshy freshwater swamp like habitats.^[4] They eat mollusks, crayfish and insects. They have also been found to easily breed in captivity when they have warmth, water, protein rich foods, and a nesting area.^[5]

Conservation

Reimann's snake-necked turtle has been added to The World Conservation Union's red list of near threatened species.^[6]

Etymology

The specific name, reimanni, is in honor of herpetologist Michael J. Reimann.^[7]