Eastern long-necked turtle
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| phylum | Chordata | The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis), is a widely distributed long necked species that inhabits a wide variety of 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.
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Testudines | |
| suborder | Pleurodira | |
| family | Chelidae | |
| genus | Chelodina | |
| species | C. longicollis |
