The Roti Island snake-necked turtle, Chelodina mccordi, also known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, is a critically endangered turtle species in the family Chelidae, first discovered on Rote Island in Indonesia and later also found in Timor-Leste. It is listed on CITES Appendix II. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
System (Realm)Terrestrial and Freshwater 1 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Chelidae, Taxa Source Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Wikidata)
In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chelodina mccordi
River, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chelodina mccordi
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chelodina mccordi
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Chelodina mccordi
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Habitat Regions, Chelodina mccordi
Habitat Regions tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial freshwater freshwater
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
lakes and ponds
In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
rivers and streams
View the Source 2. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q304547 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Chelidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi), also commonly known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, is a critically endangered turtle species. One of its common names refers to Rote Island in Indonesia, where it was first discovered.
- Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix II
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