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Category: Reptiles
Matamata
One of the world's most bizarre turtles, with a flattened, rough, bark-like shell and a broad, flattened head …
Orinoco Matamata
A recently recognised species separated from the Amazonian matamata on the basis of genetic and morphological …
Murray River Turtle
A common Australian short-necked turtle with a broad, flattened olive-to-brown shell and a distinct yellow or …
Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle
A colourful short-necked turtle with a dark shell and a striking bright red or orange belly (plastron) and hea…
Geoffroy's Side-necked Turtle
A widespread South American side-necked turtle with a flattened, brownish shell and a head marked with distinc…
Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle
A medium-sized side-necked turtle with a flattened shell and a broad head bearing yellow or cream stripes and …
Twist-necked Turtle
Named for its unusual ability to retract its head by twisting it sideways, this small, flattened side-necked t…
Western Swamp Turtle
One of the rarest turtles in the world, with a flattened, brownish-grey shell and a slightly upturned snout.
Gibba Turtle
A medium-sized side-necked turtle with a high, rounded ('gibbus') dark shell and a broad head.
South American Snake-necked Turtle
A side-necked turtle with a long, flattened neck that folds sideways, and a dark, oval shell.
Black Spiny-neck Swamp Turtle
A small side-necked turtle with a dark, flattened shell and a spiny or warty texture on the sides of the head …
Northern Snapping Turtle
A large Australian snapping turtle with a broad, heavy, dark shell and a strong beak-like jaw.
Saw-shelled Turtle
A medium-sized Australian turtle named for the saw-toothed serrations on the rear of its carapace.
Bellinger River Turtle
A small Australian turtle endemic to a short stretch of the Bellinger River, with a flattened shell and a dist…
Fitzroy River Turtle
A small Australian turtle of fast-flowing rivers, named for its pale (white) eyes.
Victoria River Short-necked Turtle
A medium-sized short-necked turtle of the rivers of Australia's Northern Territory, with a dark, flattened she…
Large-nosed Wood Turtle
A small-to-medium side-necked turtle with a flattened shell and a distinctly long, protruding snout (nasuta = …
Southwestern Snake-necked Turtle
A long-necked turtle endemic to southwestern Australia, with a flattened, dark shell and an exceptionally long…
Northern Snake-necked Turtle
A large snake-necked turtle with a very long neck and a broad, dark, flattened shell.
Northern Short-necked Turtle
A short-necked turtle of northern Australian rivers, distinguished by the red or orange colouring behind the e…
Schultze's Snapping Turtle
A large snapping turtle of New Guinea with a broad, heavy, dark shell and a strong beak-like jaw.
Pritchard's Snake-necked Turtle
A long-necked side-necked turtle endemic to the Kikori region of southern New Guinea, with a dark, flattened s…
Big-headed Pantanal Swamp Turtle
A medium-sized side-necked turtle of the Pantanal wetlands, with a dark, flattened shell and a relatively larg…
Brazilian Snake-necked Turtle
A side-necked turtle of the rivers and streams of southeastern Brazil, with a long neck folded sideways and a …
