| Red-bellied short-necked Turtle | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Real Life | ||
| Aliases | Jardine River Turtle | ||
| Classification | Emydura subglobosa | ||
| Species type | Australian Short-Necked Turtle | ||
| Homeworld | Earth | ||
| Environment | Australia Papua New Guinea | ||
| Intelligence | Non-sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based lifeform | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Average length | 25cm (10in) | ||
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal movement | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Related species | Macquarie Turtle Northern Yellow-faced Turtle Victoria River Red-faced Turtle | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Neutral | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Earth | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Class | Sauropsida | ||
| Subclass | Reptilia | ||
| Order | Testudines | ||
| Suborder | Pleurodira | ||
| Family | Chelidae | ||
| Genus | Emydura | ||
| Species | subglobosa | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Least Concern | ||
The Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle, also known as the Jardine River Turtle (Emydura subglobosa), is a species of Australian short-necked turtle indigenous to Australia and Papua New Guinea; in the former location, they are considered highly endangered.
They prefer to spend a majority of their time in shallow, muddy waters. The coloration of hatchlings and juveniles are stunningly red or orange, hence their name, though these vibrant colors will fade as they age.