Red-bellied short-necked turtle

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 family Chelidae. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.

Red-bellied short-necked turtle
Red-bellied short-necked turtle at Cologne Zoo
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	Chelidae
Genus:	Emydura
Species:	E. subglobosa
Binomial name
Emydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876)[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
Emydura subglobosa subglobosa Euchelymys subglobosa Krefft, 1876 Emydura albertisii Boulenger, 1888 Tropicochelymys goodei Wells & Wellington, 1985 (nomen nudum) Emydura subglobosa — Iverson, 1986 Emydura subglobosa subglobosa — Georges & Thomson, 2010 Emydura subglobosa angkibaanya Joseph-Ouni et al., 2019 Emydura subglobosa worrelli Tropicochelymys worrelli Wells & Wellington, 1985 Tropicochelymys leichhardti Wells & Wellington, 1985 (nomen nudum) Emydura worrelli — Cogger, 2000 Emydura subglobosa worrelli — Georges & M. Adams, 1996

Description

E. subglobosa, a hard-shelled aquatic turtle of the family Chelidae, is generally one of the more colorful members of the family.^[4]

Emydura subglobosa, description views

Geographic range

E. subglobosa is found in northern Queensland, Australia, and in southern New Guinea.^[3][5]

Habitat

E. subglobosa lives in freshwater rivers and swamps,^[3] and also in lagoons and lakes.^[4]

In captivity

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]}

Due to Australia's ban of exporting wild-caught animals, all wild-caught individuals are from New Guinea.^{[citation needed]} In Florida in the United States, E. subglobosa had been bred to supply the market.^{[citation needed]} Hong Kong and Taiwan had also bred the red-bellied short-necked turtle.^{[citation needed]}