Australian short-necked turtles

The Australian short-necked turtle is a short-necked turtle Freshwater turtles are the only species of turtles in Australia. Belongs to the phylum Chordata, class Crestozoa, order Turtles, family Chelonidae, and genus Pseudomonas. They are the smallest snake-necked turtles in Australia.

The Australian short-necked turtle is 15.5 centimeters long and weighs 550 grams. The female turtle's shell is 13.5 centimeters long and weighs 410 grams. The shell of a young turtle is 2.4 to 2.9 centimeters long and weighs 3.2 to 6.6 grams.

The expression of the Australian short-necked turtle will vary with age and the environment in which it rests. Young turtles are generally gray on the back and milky white or black on the bottom. The color of adults ranges from tawny in mire to almost completely black in sandy mire. The color of the breastplate also varies, ranging from yellow to brown, and sometimes even black. The edge of the scute is black, the inside is yellow, and there are black spots. Their legs are short, covered with scale-like scutes, and have claws on their toes. Their necks are short and horny. There is only a large shield above the head.

The Australian short-necked turtle is more unique. During the period, the throat shield and brachial shield were separated from each other at the same time. The carapace was light brown to black; the plastron and The ventral surface of the marginal scute is yellow, and the intersection of the scutes is black. It can only grow to about 14 centimeters, and its body weight is only 300 to 450 grams. The largest known individual carapace is only 15.5 centimeters, and its body weight is 550 grams. It is one of the smallest turtles in Australia.

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