Chelidae

Japanese: Chelidae
Chelidae

…General term for long-necked turtles belonging to the Chelidae family. There are about 10 genera and 37 species found in the freshwaters of South America, Australia, and New Guinea.

From Matamata

…This is a strange turtle (illustration) belonging to the Chelidae family. It is found in Venezuela, Guiana, and northern and central Brazil, and is known as the most bizarre turtle species with a carapace length of about 40 cm.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Chelidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヘビクビガメ科Chelidaeに属するくびの長いカメ類の総称。約10属37種が南アメリカ,オーストラリア,ニューギニアの淡水に分布する。…

【マタマタ】より

…ヘビクビガメ科Chelidaeに属する1属1種の変わったカメ(イラスト)。ベネズエラ,ギアナ,ブラジルの北・中部に分布し,甲長約40cm,カメ類でもっとも奇妙な形態をした種として知られる。…

※「Chelidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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