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eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis), matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
Subject: eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis), matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
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Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere (Plate (78)) BHL4024254.jpg
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eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis), matamata (Chelus fimbriata)


Fig.126. Die neuholländische Hals-Schildkröte (Hydraspis longicollis).
Fig.127. Die Matamata oder südamerikanische Frosch-Schildkröte (Chelys fimbriata).

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere / von Leopold Joseph Fitzinger.
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Author Leopold Joseph Fitzinger
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126. Hydraspis longicollis = eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis)
The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) 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 (Pleurodire), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.

127. Chelys fimbriata = matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
The mata mata, mata-mata, or matamata (Chelus fimbriata) is a freshwater turtle found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It is the only extant species in the genus Chelus.

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