Giant Snake-necked Turtle
The giant snake-necked turtle has a round carapace, There are no markings on the nails, and the color is brown. Among the colors of turtle carapace, brown is a more distinctive feature. The adult giant snake-necked turtle has a large carapace and requires a large space for housing.
The back shell of the giant snake-necked turtle has a healthy keel, and there are black or yellow freckles around the head. Female turtles are larger than male turtles. The center of the male turtle's plastron is concave, the anal shield is deeply notched, the tail is long, and the cloaca hole is farther from the carapace; the female turtle's plastron is flat. The eggs are oblong, often with a long diameter of 34 mm and a short diameter of 20 mm. The cervical scute is extremely small and is located between the first and second marginal scutes. However, the nail-necked turtle is unusual. Its cervical scute is larger and is located at the rear of the first and second marginal scutes. The first The anterior part of the vertebral shield. Its head and neck have a translucent color and ever-changing stripes.
The giant snake-necked turtle is the largest species of snake-necked turtle in Australia. Its carapace can reach up to 50 centimeters in length. If the female stretches her neck to her full length, her tail will The distance from end to snout can reach 85 cm; the giant snake-necked turtle is scattered in southeastern Australia, resting in freshwater lakes and swamps. Its carapace is light green or brown, and its plastron is beige.
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