Reimann's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Oceania and Southeast Asia.
Geographic range C. reimanni is found primarily in Merauke Regency and Yos Sudarso Island of Indonesia, and possibly also in adjacent areas of Papua New Guinea.Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [Rhodin AGJ, Iverson JB, Bour R, Fritz U, Georges A, Shaffer HB, van Dijk PP]. (2017). "Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (8th Edition)". In: Rhodin AGJ, Iverson JB, van Dijk PP, Saumure RA, Buhlmann KA, Pritchard PCH, Mittermeier RA (editors) (2017). "Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group". Chelonian Research Monographs 7: 1–292. .
Description Pictures of C. reimanni consistently denote a smiling face.
Habitat These turtles are native to western Irian to southwestern Papua New Guinea. They mainly live in marshy freshwater swamp like habitats. They eat mollusks, crayfish and insects. They have also been found to easily breed in captivity when they have warmth, water, protein rich foods, and a nesting area.
Conservation Reimann's snake-necked turtle has been added to The World Conservation Union's red list of near threatened species.
Etymology The specific name, reimanni, is in honor of herpetologist Michael J. Reimann.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Chelodina reimanni, p. 219).
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External links
Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). Chelodina reimanni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.