The red-bellied short-necked turtle (Emydura subglobosa), also known commonly as the pink-bellied side-necked turtle and the Jardine River turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is native to Australia and New Guinea. There are two recognized subspecies.
Description E. subglobosa, a hard-shelled aquatic turtle of the family Chelidae, is generally one of the more colorful members of the family.Cann, J. & Sadlier, R. 2017. Freshwater turtles of Australia. CSIRO Publishing 464 pp.
Geographic range E. subglobosa is found in northern Queensland, Australia, and in southern New Guinea.IUCN Red List (2000).
Habitat E. subglobosa lives in freshwater rivers and swamps, and also in lagoons and lakes.
In captivity The red-bellied short-necked turtle is popular as a pet. A 75-gallon or larger aquarium is used to house this species. In captivity, it feeds on fish, commercial turtle pellets, and plant matter.
Due to Australia's ban of exporting wild-caught animals, all wild-caught individuals are from New Guinea. In Florida in the United States, E. subglobosa had been bred to supply the market. Hong Kong and Taiwan had also bred the red-bellied short-necked turtle.
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Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). Emydura subglobosa. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 July 2007. Werneburg I, Hugi J, Müller J, Sánchez-Villagra MR (2009). "Embryogenesis and ossification of Emydura subglobosa (Testudines, Pleurodira, Chelidae) and patterns of turtle development". Developmental Dynamics 238 (11): 2770–2786. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22104 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dvdy.22104/full Werneburg I (2011). "The cranial musculature of turtles". Palaeontologia Electronia 14.2.15A: 99 pages. http://palaeo-electronica.org/2011_2/254/index.html