Bibliography of the genus Chelodina / RepFocus

Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus

Recent updates

Related bibliographies:

Reptiles

Turtles

Chelidae

Australia
Malay Archipelago

Taxonomy of the genus Chelodina

Biodiversity of the family Chelidae

Bibliography of the genus
Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles)

(Reptilia: Testudines: Chelidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.

Chelodina in general

Artner, H. 1999. Nomenklatur aktuell: Die Gattung Chelodina. Emys 6(1): 18.

Creisler, B.S. 1996. The etymology of Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826 (Testudines: Chelidae). Journal of Herpetology 30(4): 556.

Fontijne, W. 2006. Neues von den Chelodina-Zuchtbüchern. Minor 5(1): 22-23.

Frontijne, W. 2004. Neues von den Chelodina-Zuchtbüchern. Minor 3(4): 27-28.

Georges, A.; Adams, M.; McCord, W. 2002. Electrophoretic delineation of species boundaries within the genus Chelodina (Testudines: Chelidae) of Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 134(4): 401-421.

Georges, A.; Thomson, S. 2010. Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa 2496: 1-37.

Goode, J. 1968. Morphological variations. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 2: 8-12.

Green, D. 2000. Keeping Long-necked Turtles Chelodina species. Australian Reptile Keeper Publications, Bendigo, Victoria. 32 pp.

Lieb, C.S.; Sites, J.W.; Archie, J.W. 1999. The use of isozyme characters in systematic studies of turtles: preliminary data for Australian chelids. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 27(2): 157-183.

McCord, W.P.; Joseph-Ouni, M. 2007. A new genus of Australian longneck turtle (Testudines: Chelidae) and a new species of Macrochelodina from the Kimberley region of Western Australia (Australia). Reptilia (GB) 55: 56-64.

Philippen, H.D. 2007. Die Schlangenhals-Schildkröten Indo-Australiens. Marginata 15: 10-17.

Schulz, D. 2000. Schlangenhalsschildkröten der Gattung Chelodina - eine unwiderstehliche Faszination. pp. 129-135. In: Artner, H.; Meier, E. (eds.). Schildkröten. Grosses Schildkrötensymposium. 5. Jahrestagung der Schildkrötenfreunde Österreich. Salzburg, 16. bis 19. Jänner 1997. Natur und Tier-Verlag, Münster. 181 pp.

Siebenrock, F. 1915. Die Schildkrötengattung Chelodina Fitz. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 124: 13-35.

Szymanski, S. 2007. Haltung und nachzucht der Weissnasen-Schlangenhalsschildkröte (Chelodina Spec.). Marginata 15: 24-30.

Tucker, A.D.; FitzSimmons, N.N.; Walker, S.; Walker, B. 2007. Natural history notes: Chelodina sp. (Kimberley Long-necked Turtle) and Emydura australis (Northwest Red-faced Turtle). Predation. Herpetological Review 38(3): 328-329.

Wells, R.W. 2002. Taxonomic notes on some Australian freshwater turtles of the genera Chelodina and Elseya (Reptilia: Chelidae). Australian Biodiversity Record 2002(2): 1-30.

Wells, R.W. 2007. Some taxonomic and nomenclatural considerations on the class Reptilia in Australia. Notes on the recently described freshwater turtle Chelodina canni McCord and Thomson, 2002 and a redescription of Chelodina rankini Wells and Wellington, 1985. Australian Biodiversity Record 2007(1): 1-5.

Chelodina burrungandjii

Maier, C.R.; Sonneman, T. 2018. Natural history notes: Chelodina burrungandjii (Sandstone Snake-necked Turtle). Maximum size. Herpetological Review 49(3): 521-522.

Thomson, S.; Kennett, R.; Georges, A. 2000. A new species of long-necked turtle (Testudines: Chelidae) from the Arnhem Land Plateau, Northern Territory, Australia. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3(4): 675-685.

Thomson, S.; Kennett, R.; Tucker, A.; FitzSimmons, N.N.; Featherston, P.; Alacs, E.A.; Georges, A. 2011. Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett, and Georges 2000 - Sandstone Snake-necked Turtle Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 056.1-056.7.

Thomson, S.; Kennett, R.; Tucker, A.; FitzSimmons, N.N.; Featherston, P.; Alacs, E.A.; Georges, A. 2011. Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett, and Georges 2000 - Sandstone Snake-necked Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 056.1-056.7.

Chelodina canni

McCord, W.P.; Thomson, S.A. 2002. A new species of Chelodina (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae) from northern Australia. Journal of Herpetology 36(2): 255-267.

Chelodina expansa

Banks, C.B. 1983. Breeding Australian chelids at the Royal Melbourne Zoo. ASRA (Association for the Study of Reptilia and Amphibia) Journal 2(1): 2-21.

Booth, D.T. 1998. Egg size, clutch size, and reproductive effort of the Australian broad-shelled river turtle, Chelodina expansa. Journal of Herpetology 32(4): 592-596.

Booth, D.T. 1998. Nest temperature and respiratory gases during natural incubation in the broad-shelled river turtle, Chelodina expansa (Testudinata: Chelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 46(2): 183-191.

Booth, D.T. 1999. Size, water and energy content of eggs of the freshwater turtles, Emydura signata and Chelodina expansa. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 121: 53-59.

Booth, D.T. 2000. Incubation of eggs of the Australian broad-shelled turtle, Chelodina expansa (Testudinata: Chelidae), at different temperatures: effects on pattern of oxygen consumption and hatchling morphology. Australian Journal of Zoology 48(4): 369-378.

Booth, D.T. 2002. Incubation of rigid-shelled turtle eggs: do hydric conditions matter? Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 172(7): 627-633.

Booth, D.T. 2003. Composition and energy density of eggs from two species of freshwater turtle with twofold ranges in egg size. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A Molecular and Integrative Physiology 134A(1): 129-137.

Booth, D.T. 2010. The natural history of nesting in two Australian freshwater turtles. Australian Zoologist 35(2): 198-203.

Bowen, K.D.; Spencer, R.J.; Janzen, F.J. 2005. A comparative study of environmental factors that affect nesting in Australian and North American freshwater turtles. Journal of Zoology (London) 267(4): 397-404.

Bower, D.S.; Death, C.E.; Georges, A. 2012. Ecological and physiological impacts of salinisation on freshwater turtles of the lower Murray River. Wildlife Research 39(8): 705-710.

Bower, D.S.; Hodges, K.M. 2014. Chelodina expansa Gray 1857 – Broad-Shelled Turtle, Giant Snake-Necked Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5(71): 1-8.

Bower, D.S.; Hodges, K.M.; Georges, A. 2013. Salinity of incubation media influences embryonic development of a freshwater turtle. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology 183(2): 235-241.

Bower, D.S.; Hutchinson, M.; Georges, A. 2012. Movement and habitat use of Australia's largest snake-necked turtle: implications for water management. Journal of Zoology (London) 287(1): 76-80.

Brooker, M.; Wombey, J. 1986. Some observations on the herpetofauna of the Macquarie Marshes region, NSW, with special reference to Chelidae. Australian Zoologist 23(1): 1-4.

Bustard, H.R. 1980. Pharyngeal respiration in an Australian chelid tortoise. British Journal of Herpetology 6(2): 65.

Chessman, B.C. 1983. Observations on the diet of the broad-shelled turtle, Chelodina expansa Gray (Testudines: Chelidae). Australian Wildlife Research 10(1): 169-172.

Chessman, B.C. 1984. Evaporative water loss from the south-eastern Australian species of freshwater turtle. Australian Journal of Zoology 32(5): 649-655.

Chessman, B.C. 2011. Declines of freshwater turtles associated with climatic drying in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin. Wildlife Research 38(8): 664-671.

Fritz, U. 1993. Bemerkungen über das Werbeverhalten der Riesen-Schlangenhalsschildkröte (Chelodina expansa). Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 15(83): 6-9.

Georges, A. 1984. Observations on the nesting and natural incubation of the long-necked tortoise Chelodina expansa. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 15(2): 27-31.

Goode, J. 1966. Notes on the artificial incubation of eggs of Victorian chelid tortoises. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 83: 280-286.

Goode, J. 1967. Artificial incubation of eggs of Victorian chelid tortoises. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 1(3): 6-11, 41.

Goode, J. 1968. Morphological variations in Victoria tortoises, with special reference to the intermediate forms of Chelodina expansa. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 85: 263-267.

Hamann, M.; Schäuble, C.S.; Emerick, S.P.; Limpus, D.J.; Limpus, C.J. 2008. Freshwater turtle populations in the Burnett River. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 52(2): 221-232.

Hodges, K.; Donnellan, S.; Georges, A. 2014. Phylogeography of the Australian freshwater turtle Chelodina expansa reveals complex relationships among inland and coastal bioregions. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 111(4): 789-805.

Hoser, R.T. 2014. A taxonomic revision of the Giant Long-necked Terrapin, Chelodina expansa Gray, 1857 species complex and related matters of taxonomy and nomenclature. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 24: 3-11.

Lathouder, R. de; Jones, D.N.; Balcombe, S.R. 2009. Assessing the abundance of freshwater turtles in an Australian urban landscape. Urban Ecosystems 12(2): 215-231.

Legler, J.M. 1978. Observations on behaviour and ecology in an Australian turtle, Chelodina expansa (Testudines: Chelidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 56(11): 2449-2453.

Limpus, C.J.; Limpus, D.J.; Hamann, M. 2002. Freshwater turtle populations in the area to be flooded by the Walla Weir, Burnett River, Queensland: Baseline study. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 48(1): 155-168.

McCosker, J. 2002. Natural history notes: Chelodina expansa (Broad Shell River Turtle) and Emydura signata (Brisbane Shortneck Turtle). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 33(3): 198-199.

Meathrel, C.E.; Suter, P.J.; Radford, N.A.M. 2002. Niche segregation between three species of freshwater turtle in a large billabong during flood. Victorian Naturalist (Blackburn) 119(4): 160-173.

Rautert, H. 1984. Riesen-Schlangenhalsschildkröten. Zur kenntnis von Chelodina expansa Gray aus Australien. Aquarium (Minden) 18(181): 372-375.

Römpp, O. 2004. Haltung und Nachzucht der Riesen-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Macrochelodina expansa (Gray, 1856), einer Art mit obligatorischer zweiter Diapause während der Eientwicklung. Emys 11(2): 4-21.

Spencer, R.J. 2002. Growth patterns of two widely distributed freshwater turtles and a comparison of common methods used to estimate age. Australian Journal of Zoology 50(5): 477-490.

Webb, G.J.W. 1978. Observations on basking in some Australian turtles (Reptilia: Testudines: Chelidae). Herpetologica 34(1): 39-42.

Chelodina gunaleni

McCord, W.P.; Joseph-Ouni, M. 2007. A new species of Chelodina (Testudines: Chelidae) from southwestern New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia). Reptilia (GB) 52: 47-52.

Chelodina kuchlingi

Cann, J. 1997. Kuchlings Long-neck Turtle, Chelodina kuchlingi sp. nov. Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 9(1): 41-44.

Chelodina longicollis

Armstrong, G. 1980. Records of the long-necked tortoise Chelodina longicollis. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 11(2): 27.

Armstrong, G. 1982. Notes on feeding and growth rates in juvenile Chelodina longicollis. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 13(2): 27.

Banks, C.B. 1983. Breeding Australian chelids at the Royal Melbourne Zoo. ASRA (Association for the Study of Reptilia and Amphibia) Journal 2(1): 2-21.

Beck, R.G. 1991. The common longnecked tortoise Chelodina longicollis (Shaw 1802) (Testudinata: Chelidae): a comparative study of the morphology and field behaviour of disjunct populations. South Australian Naturalist 66(1): 4-22.

Bower, D.S.; Death, C.E.; Georges, A. 2012. Ecological and physiological impacts of salinisation on freshwater turtles of the lower Murray River. Wildlife Research 39(8): 705-710.

Brooker, M.; Wombey, J. 1986. Some observations on the herpetofauna of the Macquarie Marshes region, NSW, with special reference to Chelidae. Australian Zoologist 23(1): 1-4.

Budde, H. 1968. A rare Australian chelid? International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 2(5): 12-15.

Budde, H. 1976. Haltung und Zucht von Chelodina longicollis. Aquarium Aqua Terra 10(80): 79-83.

Budde, H. 1983. Durch Nachzucht erhalten: die australische Schlangenhalsschildkröte. Aquarien Magazin 1983(10): 514-520.

Budde, H. 1996. Breeding the eastern snake-necked turtle. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 44(9): 144-147, 149, 151.

Burgin, S.; Emerton, S.; Burgin, M. 1999. A comparison of sample and total census data for a population of the eastern longneck turtle Chelodina longicollis in a farm dam north-west of Sydney, New South Wales. Australian Zoologist 31(1)(Special issue): 161-165.

Burgin, S.; Renshaw, A. 2008. Epizoochory, algae and the Australian Eastern Long-necked Turtle Chelodina longicollis (Shaw). American Midland Naturalist 160(1): 61-68.

Burgin, S.; Ryan, M. 2008. Comparison of sympatric freshwater turtle populations from an urbanized Sydney catchment. Aquatic Conservation 18(7): 1277-1284.

Chessman, B.C. 1983. A note on aestivation in the snake-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Shaw) (Testudines: Chelidae). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 14(1-2): 96-97.

Chessman, B.C. 1984. Evaporative water loss from the south-eastern Australian species of freshwater turtle. Australian Journal of Zoology 32(5): 649-655.

Chessman, B.C. 1984. Food of the snake-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Shaw) (Testudines: Chelidae) in the Murray Valley, Victoria and New South Wales. Australian Wildlife Research 11(3): 573-578.

Chessman, B.C. 2011. Declines of freshwater turtles associated with climatic drying in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin. Wildlife Research 38(8): 664-671.

Curtis, S. 1928. Notes on egg-laying of the long-necked tortoise Chelodina longicollis. Queensl. Nat. Brisbane 6: 66-67.

Damme, J. van; Aerts, P. 1997. Kinematics and functional morphology of aquatic feeding in Australian snake-necked turtles (Pleurodira; Chelodina). Journal of Morphology 233(2): 113-125.

Damme, J. van; Aerts, P.; Vree, F. de 1995. Kinematics of the escape head retraction in the common snake-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae). Belgian Journal of Zoology 125(1): 215-235.

Drajeske, P. 1978. Hatching notes on the snakeneck turtle, Chelodina longicollis. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 13(1): 5-8.

Dudley, S.; Shine, R. 2015. Snakes for lunch: bird predation on reptiles in a tropical floodplain. Australian Zoologist 37(3): 311-320.

Ernst, C.H.; Laemmerzahl, A.F.; Holland, M.M.; Roscoe, R. 2002. Reproduction in four species of turtles at the National Zoological Park, Washington D.C. USA. Herpetological Bulletin 81: 17-21.

Fearn, S. 2013. Successful incubation of eggs for a free-ranging invasive turtle (Testudines: Chelidae: Chelodina longicollis) in Tasmania. Tasmanian Naturalist 135: 2-8.

Ferronato, B.O.; Roe, J.H.; Georges, A. 2016. Urban hazards: spatial ecology and survivorship of a turtle in an expanding suburban environment. Urban Ecosystems 19(1): 415-428.

Ferronato, B.O.; Roe, J.H.; Georges, A. 2017. Responses of an Australian freshwater turtle to drought-flood cycles along a natural to urban gradient. Austral Ecology 42(4): 442-455.

Fontijne, W. 2005. Studbook Chelodina longicollis and Chelodina mccordi. Emys 12(5): ii-iii.

Furbank, M. 1996. Road kill predation by the long-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis (Shaw). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 26(1): 49-50.

Georges, A. 1988. Sex determination is independent of incubation temperature in another chelid turtle, Chelodina longicollis. Copeia 1988(1): 248-254.

Georges, A.; Norris, R.H.; Wensing, L. 1986. Diet of the freshwater turtle Chelodina longicollis (Testudines: Chelidae) from the coastal dune lakes of the Jervis Bay Territory. Australian Wildlife Research 13(2): 301-308.

Goode, J. 1966. Notes on the artificial incubation of eggs of Victorian chelid tortoises. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 83: 280-286.

Goode, J. 1967. Artificial incubation of eggs of Victorian chelid tortoises. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 1(3): 6-11, 41.

Graham, T.; Georges, A.; McElhinney, N. 1996. Terrestrial orientation by the eastern long-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis, from Australia. Journal of Herpetology 30(4): 467-477.

Graham, T.E. 1997. Orientation by the Australian eastern long-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis. Linnaeus Fund research report. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2(3): 450-451.

Green, D. 1994. Observations of communal hibernation in the eastern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 24(2): 41.

Green, D. 1995. Further observations of communal hibernation in the eastern snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 25(1): 46.

Green, D. 1997. Nesting behaviour in the eastern long-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 27(1): 20-24.

Green, K. 1980. Tortoise egg predation at Brownes Lake, Mount Cambier, South Australia. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 11(2): 25.

Hamer, A.J.; Harrison, L.J.; Stokeld, D. 2016. Road density and wetland context alter population structure of a freshwater turtle. Austral Ecology 41(1): 53-64.

Harrington, K.H. 1933. Breeding habits of the Australian long-necked tortoise (Chelodina longicollis). South Australian Naturalist 15(1): 25-27.

Jones, M.J.; Stuart, I.G. 2008. Regulated floodplains - a trap for unwary fish. Fisheries Management and Ecology 15(1): 71-79.

Kaminski, T.H.; Hennig, A.S. 2013. [Short note on the discovery of a Common Snake-necked Turtle, Chelodina longicollis (SHAW, 1794) in the Australian state of New South Wales]. (In German). Radiata 22(4): 31-32.

Kaminski, T.H.; Hennig, A.S. 2013. Brief note on the find of a Common Snake-necked Turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Shaw, 1794) in the Australian state of New South Wales. Radiata 22(4): 31-32.

Kennet, R.M.; Georges, A. 1990. Habitat utilization and its relationship to growth and reproduction of the eastern long-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Testudinata: Chelidae), from Australia. Herpetologica 46(1): 22-33.

Kennett, R.; Georges, A. 1995. Eastern long-necked turtles - dispersal is the key to survival. Kowari 5: 104-106.

Kennett, R.; Roe, J.; Hodges, K.; Georges, A. 2009. Chelodina longicollis (Shaw 1794) - Eastern Long-necked Turtle, Common Long-necked Turtle, Common Snake-necked Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 031.1-031.8.

Kinnish, R. 1981. Hatching of long-necked tortoises Thirlmere Lakes National Park. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 12(2): 33.

Kool, K. 1981. Is the musk of the long-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis, a deterrent to predators? Australian Journal of Herpetology 1(2): 45-53.

Lathouder, R. de; Jones, D.N.; Balcombe, S.R. 2009. Assessing the abundance of freshwater turtles in an Australian urban landscape. Urban Ecosystems 12(2): 215-231.

Lyndon, E. 1966. Freshwater tortoises at Sale. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 83: 170-171.

Maitland, P.; Maitland, D. 1986. The eastern snake-necked turtle. Australian Natural History 22(1): 24-25.

Meathrel, C.E.; Suter, P.J.; Radford, N.A.M. 2002. Niche segregation between three species of freshwater turtle in a large billabong during flood. Victorian Naturalist (Blackburn) 119(4): 160-173.

Meathrel, C.E.; Suter, P.J.; Reid, S.J. 2004. Habitat and dietary preferences of freshwater turtles in ephemeral billabongs on the Ovens River, north-east Victoria. Victorian Naturalist (Blackburn) 121(1): 4-14.

Mertens, R. 1972. Eine oft verkannte Unterart der australischen Schlangenhals-Schildkröte Chelodina longicollis. Salamandra 8(1): 27-31.

Müller, L. 1936. Über die Art-Berechtigung von Chelodina sulcifera Gray. Zoologischer Anzeiger 116(1036): 273-287.

Murphy, J.B.; Lamoreaux, W.E. 1978. Mating behavior in three Australian chelid turtles (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae). Herpetologica 34(4): 398-405.

Nicolas, F. 2009. Note sur l'elevage en captivite de la Chelodine a long cou de l'Est australien Chelodina longicollis (Shaw, 1794). Cheloniens 14: 10-19.

Palmer-Allen, M.; Beyon, F.; Georges, A. 1991. Hatching sex ratios are independent of temperature in field nests of the long-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Testudinata: Chelidae). Wildlife Research 18(2): 225-231.

Parmenter, C.J. 1985. Reproduction and survivorship of Chelodina longicollis (Testudinata: Chelidae). pp. 53-61. In: Grigg, G., Shine, R. & Ehmann, H. (eds.). Biology of Australian frogs and reptiles. Surrey Beatty & Sons & Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Chipping Norton, New South Wales. 527 pp.

Peters, U.W. 1991. Zwei Schildkröten von Australien, Carettochelys insculpta und Chelodina longicollis. Aquarium (Minden) 259: 39-40.

Raka Dalem, A.A.G.; Burgin, S. 1996. Possible overwintering on land by hatchling Chelodina longicollis. Herpetofauna (Sydney) 26(2): 14-15.

Rees, M.; Roe, J.H.; Georges, A. 2009. Life in the suburbs: Behavior and survival of a freshwater turtle in response to drought and urbanization. Biological Conservation 142(12): 3172-3181.

Rhodin, A.G.J. 1994. Chelid turtles of the Australasian Archipelago: I. A new species of Chelodina from southeastern Papua New Guinea. Breviora 497: 1-36.

Robey, J.; Burgin, S.; Hitchen, D.J.; Ross, G. 2011. Status of an urban feral Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) population in Sydney a decade on. Australian Zoologist 35(3): 822-825.

Robley, A.; Howard, K.; Lindeman, M.; Cameron, R.; Jardine, A.; Hiscock, D. 2016. The effectiveness of short-term fox control in protecting a seasonally vulnerable species, the Eastern Long-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis). Ecological Management & Restoration 17(1): 63-69

Roe, J.H. 2008. Natural history notes: Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle). Drinking behavior. Herpetological Review 39(2): 212-213.

Roe, J.H.; Brinton, A.C.; Georges, A. 2009. Temporal and spatial variation in landscape connectivity for a freshwater turtle in a temporally dynamic wetland system. Ecological Applications 19(5): 1288-1299.

Roe, J.H.; Georges, A. 2007. Heterogeneous wetland complexes, buffer zones, and travel corridors: landscape management for freshwater reptiles. Biological Conservation 135(1): 67-76.

Roe, J.H.; Georges, A. 2008. Maintenance of variable responses for coping with wetland drying in freshwater turtles. Ecology (Washington, D.C.) 89(2): 485-494.

Roe, J.H.; Georges, A. 2008. Terrestrial activity, movements and spatial ecology of an Australian freshwater turtle, Chelodina longicollis, in a temporally dynamic wetland system. Austral Ecology 33(8): 1045-1056.

Roe, J.H.; Georges, A.; Green, B. 2008. Energy and water flux during terrestrial estivation and overland movement in a freshwater turtle. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 81(5): 570-583.

Roe, J.H.; Rees, M.; Georges, A. 2011. Suburbs: dangers or drought refugia for freshwater turtle populations? Journal of Wildlife Management 75(7): 1544-1552.

Rompp, O. 2006. Keeping and breeding Chelodina longicollis and Chelodina mccordi. pp. 151-160. In: Artner, H.; Farkas, B. & Loehr, V. (eds.). Turtles: proceedings: International Turtle & Tortoise Symposium, Vienna 2002. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 618 pp.

Ryan, M.; Burgin, S. 2007. Gone walkabout? Movement of the Eastern Long-necked Turtle Chelodina longicollis from farm dams in northwest peri-urban Sydney (Australia). Journal of Biological Research (Thessaloniki) 8: 119-127.

Schmida, G. 2014. [Long necks - the Australian Snake-necked Turtles]. (In German). Aquaristik Fachmagazin & Aquarium Heute 46(6): 86-89.

Schulz, D. 2001. Chelodina longicollis Shaw. Sauria (Berlin) 23(3): 517-520

Simpson, K.N.G. 1973. Amphibians, reptiles and mammals of the Murray River region between Mildura and Renmark, Australia. Mitteilungen Naturhist. Mus. Hamburg 34: 275-279.

Smales, I. 1981. The herpetofauna of Yellingbo State Faunal Reserve. Victorian Naturalist 98(6): 234-246.

Stokeld, D.; Hamer, A.J.; Ree, R. van der; Pettigrove, V.; Gillespie, G. 2014. Factors influencing occurrence of a freshwater turtle in an urban landscape: a resilient species. Wildlife Research 41(2): 163-171.

Stott, P. 1987. Terrestrial movements of the freshwater tortoise Chelodina longicollis Shaw as monitored with a spool tracking device. Australian Wildlife Research 14(4): 559-567.

Stott, P. 1988. Use of growth rings to determine age in the freshwater tortoise Chelodina longicollis: a cautionary note. Transactions Royal Society of South Australia 112(4): 179-180.

Thierfeldt, S.; Hoefler-Thierfeldt, S. 2007. Haltung und Nachzucht der Australischen Schlangenhalsschildkröte (Chelodina longicollis). 1. Marginata 15: 18-23.

Thierfeldt, S.; Hoefler-Thierfeldt, S. 2007. Haltung und Nachzucht der Australischen Schlangenhalsschildkröte (Chelodina longicollis). 2. Marginata 16: 40-47.

Thompson, M.B.; Tyler, M.J. 1983. 14: Reptiles and amphibians. Occasional Publications of the Royal Society of South Australia 3: 151-156.

Vestjens, W.J.M. 1969. Nesting, egg-laying and hatching of the snake-necked tortoise at Canberra, A.C.T., Aust. Australian Zoologist 15: 141-149.

Waite, E.R. 1925. Field notes on some Australian reptiles and a batrachian. Bec. S. Aust. Mus. Adelaide 3(1): 17-32.

Webb, G.J.W. 1978. Observations on basking in some Australian turtles (Reptilia: Testudines: Chelidae). Herpetologica 34(1): 39-42.

Webb, R.G. 1995. The date of publication of Gray's Catalogue of shield Reptiles. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(4): 322-323.

Wermuth, H. 1976. Langhälsige Schildkröten. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 29(11): 388-390.

Wong, P.; Burgin, S. 1997. Preliminary observations of the freshwater turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Shaw), in the Longneck Lagoon catchment (Hawkesbury - Nepean River, New South Wales). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 27(2): 13-16.

Woolley, P. 1957. Colour change in a Chelonian. Nature (London) 179: 1255-1256.

Zwinenberg, A.J. 1974. The common or eastern snake-necked tortoise Chelodina longicollis. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 9(3-4): 36-40.

Chelodina mccordi

Coutard, C.; Trani, M.; Tafani, J.S.; Cadi, A. 2004. Liste rouge TSA: Especes menacees elevees au centre A Cupulatta (1ere partie). Manouria 7(23): 37-44.

Eisemberg, C.C.; Costa, B.G.; Guterres, E.C.; Reynolds, S.J.; Christian, K.A. 2016. Notes on Chelodina mccordi timorensis. Biology, harvest, current threats, and community perceptions in the Lake Iralalaro region, Timor-Leste. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 15(1): 69-78.

Fontijne, W. 2005. Studbook Chelodina longicollis and Chelodina mccordi. Emys 12(5): ii-iii.

Kuchling, G.; Rhodin, A.G.J.; Ibarrondo, B.R.; Trainor, C.R. 2007. A new subspecies of the snakeneck turtle Chelodina mccordi from Timor-Leste (East Timor) (Testudines: Chelidae). Chelonian Conservation and Biology 6(2): 213-222.

Maran, J.; Coutard, C. 2003. Note sur la reproduction en captivite de la Chelodine de McCord, Chelodina mccordi Rhodin, 1994. Manouria 6(19): 24-29.

McCord, W.P.; Joseph-Ouni, M.; Hagen, C. 2007. A new species of Chelodina (Testudines: Chelidae) from eastern Timor Island (east Timor). Reptilia (GB) 52: 53-57.

McCord, W.P.; Joseph-Ouni, M.; Hagen, C. 2007. A new subspecies of Chelodina mccordi (Testudines: Chelidae) from eastern Rote Island, Indonesia. Reptilia (GB) 52: 58-61.

Owens, T.C.; Scott, B. 2008. Significant firsts hatch at the San Diego Zoo while maintaining key programs. TSA Newsletter 2008 (August): 16.

Rhodin, A.G.J. 1994. Chelid turtles of the Australasian Archipelago: II. A new species of Chelodina from Roti Island, Indonesia. Breviora 498: 1-31.

Rhodin, A.G.J.; Ibarrondo, B.R.; Kuchling, G. 2008. Chelodina mccordi Rhodin 1994 - Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle, McCord's Snake-necked Turtle, Kura-Kura Rote. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 008.1-008.8.

Rompp, O. 2006. Keeping and breeding Chelodina longicollis and Chelodina mccordi. pp. 151-160. In: Artner, H.; Farkas, B. & Loehr, V. (eds.). Turtles: proceedings: International Turtle & Tortoise Symposium, Vienna 2002. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 618 pp.

Symanski, D. 2004. Keeping and breeding McCord's snake-necked turtle Chelodina mccordi Rhodin, 1994. Radiata 13(2): 10-16.

Chelodina novaeguineae

Engberg, N.J. 1978. Species profile: the seductive snakeneck (Chelodina novaeguineae). Turtles 1(1): 4-7.

Kennett, R.; Georges, A.; Thomas, K.; Georges, T.C. 1992. Distribution of the long-necked freshwater turtle Chelodina novaeguineae and new information on its ecology. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 32(1): 179-182.

King, M.; Horner, P. 1987. An additional freshwater turtle species and the confirmation of Chelodina novaeguineae in the Northern Territory, Australia. Beagle 4(1): 83-84.

Nicol, E. 1989. Twinning in three turtle species. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 24(7): 129-130.

Rhodin, A.G.J. 1994. Chelid turtles of the Australasian Archipelago: I. A new species of Chelodina from southeastern Papua New Guinea. Breviora 497: 1-36.

Weisgram, J.; Splechtna, H. 1992. Cervical movement during feeding in Chelodina novaeguinaeae (Chelonia, Pleurodira). Zoologische Jahrbücher Abteilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Tiere 122(2): 331-337.

Chelodina oblonga

Bonnet, X.; Delmas, V.; El-Mouden, H.; Slimani, T.; Sterijovski, B.; Kuchling, G. 2010. Is sexual body shape dimorphism consistent in aquatic and terrestrial chelonians? Zoology (Jena) 113(4): 213-220.

Dawson, S.J.; Adams, P.J.; Huston, R.M.; Fleming, P.A. 2014. Environmental factors influence nest excavation by foxes. Journal of Zoology (London) 294(2): 104-113.

Kuchling, G. 2010. Taxonomy and nomenclature of the longneck turtle (genus Chelodina) from south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25(4): 449-454.

Kuchling, G. 2013. A turtle trying to keep its head above water in the land down under. The Tortoise 1(2): 98-107.

Webb, R.G. 1995. The date of publication of Gray's Catalogue of shield Reptiles. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(4): 322-323.

Chelodina parkeri

Fritz, U.; Jauch, D. 1989. Haltung, Balzverhalten und Nachzucht von Parkers Schlangenhalsschildkröte Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1976. (Testudines: Chelidae). Salamandra 25(1): 1-13.

Rhodin, A.G.J.; Mittermeier, R.A. 1976. Chelodina parkeri, a new species of chelid turtle from New Guinea, with a discussion of Chelodina siebenrocki Werner, 1901. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 147(11): 465-488.

Römpp, O. 2004. Haltung und nachzucht von Parkers Schlangenhalsshildkröte Macrochelodina parkeri (Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1976), einer weiteren Art mit Anpassung an die Eiablage unter Wasser. Emys 11(5): 4-19.

Chelodina pritchardi

Rhodin, A.G.J. 1994. Chelid turtles of the Australasian Archipelago: I. A new species of Chelodina from southeastern Papua New Guinea. Breviora 497: 1-36.

Chelodina reimanni

Artner, H. 1995. Haltung und Nachzucht von Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossmann, 1990 - mit Beobachtungen zu ihrem Lebensraum in Irian Jaya, Neuguinea (Testudines: Chelidae). Herpetozoa 8(1-2): 17-24.

Grossmann, P. 1992. Die neue Schlangenhals-Schildkröte Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossmann 1990 im Terrarium. Sauria (Berlin) 14(1): 35-38.

Lehmann, H.D. 2016. Chelodina reimanni, die Neuguineische Dickkopfschildkröte. Marginata 49: ?

Philippen, H.D.; Grossmann, P. 1990. Eine neue Schlangenhalsschildkröte von Neuguinea: Chelodina reimanni sp. n. (Reptilia, Testudines, Pleurodira: Chelidae). Zoologische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 46(1): 95-102.

Rhodin, A.G.J. 1994. Chelid turtles of the Australasian Archipelago: I. A new species of Chelodina from southeastern Papua New Guinea. Breviora 497: 1-36.

Chelodina rugosa

Bradsell, P.; Prince, J.; Kuchling, G.; Knott, B. 2002. Aggressive interactions between freshwater turtle, Chelodina oblonga, hatchlings and freshwater crayfish, Cherax spp.: Implications for the conservation of the critically endangered Western Swamp Turtle, Pseudemydura umbrina. Wildlife Research 29(3): 295-301.

Clay, B.T. 1981. Observations on the breeding biology and behaviour of the long-necked tortoise, Chelodina oblonga. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 64(1): 27-32.

Coutard, C.; Gratiet, G. le; Maran, J. 2009. Note sur la reproduction en captivite de la Chelodine rugueuse Macrochelodina rugosa (Ogilby, 1890) (Reptilia, Chelonii, Chelidae). Cheloniens 14: 38-49.

Fordham, D.; Georges, A.; Corey, B. 2006. Compensation for inundation-induced embryonic diapause in a freshwater turtle: achieving predictability in the face of environmental stochasticity. Functional Ecology 20(4): 670-677.

Fordham, D.; Georges, A.; Corey, B.; Brook, B.W. 2006. Feral pig predation threatens the local persistence of snake-necked indigenous harvest and turtles in northern Australia. Biological Conservation 133(3): 379-388.

Fordham, D.; Hall, R.; Georges, A. 2004. Aboriginal harvest of long-necked turtles in Arnhem Land, Australia. Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter 7: 20-21.

Fordham, D.A.; Georges, A.; Brook, B.W. 2007. Demographic response of snake-necked turtles correlates with indigenous harvest and feral pig predation in tropical northern Australia. Journal of Animal Ecology 76(6): 1231-1243.

Fordham, D.A.; Georges, A.; Brook, B.W. 2008. Indigenous harvest, exotic pig predation and local persistence of a long-lived vertebrate: managing a tropical freshwater turtle for sustainability and conservation. Journal of Applied Ecology 45(1): 52-62.

Fordham, D.A.; Georges, A.; Brook, B.W. 2009. Experimental evidence for density-dependent responses to mortality of snake-necked turtles. Oecologia (Berlin) 159(2): 271-281.

Fordham, D.A.; Georges, A.; Corey, B. 2007. Optimal conditions for egg storage, incubation and post-hatching growth for the freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa: science in support of an indigenous enterprise. Aquaculture 270(1-4): 105-114.

Fordham, D.A.; Shoemaker, K.T.; Schumaker, N.H.; Resit, A.H.; Clisby, N.; Brook, B.W. 2014. How interactions between animal movement and landscape processes modify local range dynamics and extinction risk. Biology Letters 10(5): 20140198.

Fritz, U. 2008. Comment on the proposed precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines) over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. (Case 3351). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65(1): 62.

Fry, D.B. 1915. Herpetological Notes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 27: 60-95.

Georges, A. 2009. Comments on the proposed precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines) over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. (Case 3351). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 66(1): 79-80.

Giles, J.C.; Davis, J.A.; McCauley, R.D.; Kuchling, G. 2009. Voice of the turtle: the underwater acoustic repertoire of the long-necked freshwater turtle, Chelodina oblonga. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 126(1): 434-443.

Giles, J.C.; Kuchling, G.; Davis, J.A. 2008. Populations of the snake-necked turtle, Chelodina oblonga in three suburban lakes of Perth, Western Australia. pp. 275-283. In: Mitchell, J.C.; Jung Brown, R.E.; Bartholomew, B. (eds.). Urban herpetology. SSAR (Society for the study of Amphibians and Reptiles), Utah. 586 pp.

Grigg, G.C.; Johansen, K.; Harlow, P.; Beard, L.A.; Taplin, L.E. 1986. Facultative aestivation in a tropical freshwater turtle Chelodina rugosa. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A Comparative Physiology 83(2): 321-323.

Guyot, G. 1999. Les tortues dulcaquicoles du sud de l'Australie de l'Ouest. Manouria 2(3): 28-32.

Guyot, G.; Kuchling, G. 1999. Some ecological aspects of populations of Oblong Turtles Chelonia oblonga in the suburbs of Perth (Western Australia). pp. 173-181. In: Miaud, C. & Guyetant, R. (eds.). Current studies in herpetology: proceedings of the 9th Ordinardy General Meeting of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica 25-29 August 1998, Le Bourget du Lac, France. Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Le Bourget du Lac, 478 pp.

Hopper, S.D. 1981. A pit trap survey of small mammals, lizards and frogs on the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. Western Australia Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Report 43: 2-21.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 2013. Opinion 2315 (Case 3351). Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines): precedence not granted over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 70(1): 57-60.

Iverson, J.B. 2009. Comment on the proposed precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa: Reptilia, Testudines) over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. (Case 3351). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 66(3): 273.

Kennett, R. 1996. Growth models for two species of freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa and Elseya dentata, from the wet-dry tropics of northern Australia. Herpetologica 52(3): 383-395.

Kennett, R. 1999. Reproduction of two species of freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa and Elseya dentata, from the wet-dry tropics of northern Australia. Journal of Zoology (London) 247(4): 457-473.

Kennett, R.; Christian, K. 1994. Metabolic depression in estivating long-neck turtles (Chelodina rugosa). Physiological Zoology 67(5): 1087-1102.

Kennett, R.; Christian, K.; Bedford, G. 1998. Underwater nesting by the Australian freshwater turtle Chelodina rugosa: effect of prolonged immersion and eggshell thickness on incubation period, egg survivorship, and hatchling size. Canadian Journal of Zoology 76(6): 1019-1023.

Kennett, R.; Christian, K.; Pritchard, D. 1993. Underwater nesting by the tropical freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa (Testudinata: Chelidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 41(1): 47-52.

Kennett, R.; Fordham, D.A.; Alacs, E.; Corey, B.; Georges, A. 2014. Chelodina oblonga Gray 1841 – Northern Snake-Necked Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5(77): 1-13.

Kennett, R.; Georges, A.; Palmer-Allen, M. 1993. Early developmental arrest during immersion of eggs of a tropical freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa (Testudinata: Chelidae), from Northern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 41(1): 37-45.

Kennett, R.; Tory, O. 1996. Diet of two freshwater turtles, Chelodina rugosa and Elseya dentata (Testudines: Chelidae) from the wet-dry tropics of northern Australia. Copeia 1996(2): 409-419.

Kraus, O. 2009. Comments on the proposed precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines) over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. (Case 3351). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 66(1): 79.

Kuchling, G. 1988. Gonadal cycles of the Western Australian long-necked turtles Chelodina oblonga and Chelodina steindachneri (Chelonia: Chelidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(2): 189-198.

Kuchling, G. 2006. Breeding of the long-necked turtle Chelodina oblonga in western Australia. pp. 161-172. In: Artner, H.; Farkas, B. & Loehr, V. (eds.). Turtles: proceedings: International Turtle & Tortoise Symposium, Vienna 2002. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 618 pp.

Kuchling, G. 2006. Natural history notes: Chelodina oblonga (Narrow-breasted Snake-necked Turtle). Plankton feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 37(4): 453.

Kuchling, G. 2010. Taxonomy and nomenclature of the longneck turtle (genus Chelodina) from south-western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 25(4): 449-454.

Kuchling, G. 2013. A turtle trying to keep its head above water in the land down under. The Tortoise 1(2): 98-107.

McCord, W.P. 1990. Reproductive data on the chelid turtle Chelodina siebenrocki from New Guinea. Herpetological Review 21(3): 51-52.

McCutcheon, R.H.J. 1985. Observations on the breeding of the oblong turtle (Chelodina oblonga). Western Australian Naturalist 16(2-3): 40.

Metcalfe, D.C.; Peterson, M. 2004. Overwintering in a South Western Long-necked Tortoise Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841 (Testudines: Pleurodira: chelidae). Herpetofauna (Sydney) 34(2): 121-122.

Nicholson, D. 1975. Observations on the breeding of the long-necked tortoise. Western Australian Naturalist 13(2-3): 42-44.

Peters, U. 1969. Die Siebenrock-Schlangenhalsschildkröte (Chelodina siebenrocki Werner) in Australien. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 22: 217-219.

Peters, U. 1987. Wir stellen vor: fünf Schildkröten von drei Erdteilen. Aquarium (Minden) 212: 89-92.

Philippen, H.D. 2006. Siebenrocks Schlangenhalsschildkröte Macrochelodina siebenrocki (Werner, 1901). Marginata 9: 31-34.

Rhodin, A.G.J.; Mittermeier, R.A. 1976. Chelodina parkeri, a new species of chelid turtle from New Guinea, with a discussion of Chelodina siebenrocki Werner, 1901. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard 147(11): 465-488.

Russ, B. 1970. A nest of the Long-necked tortoise, Chelodina oblonga. Western Australian Naturalist 11: 122-123.

Savage, J.M. 2007. Comment on the proposed precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa, Reptilia, Testudines) over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. (Case 3351). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 64(1): 68.

Serventy, V.N. 1960. Swamp tortoise attacking birds. Western Australian Naturalist 7: 167.

Thomson, S. 2000. The identification of the holotype of Chelodina oblonga (Testudines: Chelidae) with a discussion of taxonomic implications. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3(4): 745-749.

Thomson, S.A. 2006. Case 3351. Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines): proposed precedence over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 63(3): 187-193.

Thomson, S.A. 2007. Comment on the proposed precedence of Chelodina rugosa Ogilby, 1890 (currently Macrochelodina rugosa; Reptilia, Testudines) over Chelodina oblonga Gray, 1841. (Case 3351). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 64(2): 127-128.

Tisdell, C.; Swarna Nanth, H.; Wilson, C. 2005. Australian tropical reptile species: ecological status, public valuation, attitudes to their conservation and commercial use. pp. 1-40. In: Burk, A.R. (ed.). Trends in biodiversity research. Nova Science Publishers, New York. 194 pp.

Worrell, E. 1961. Herpetological name changes. Western Australian Naturalist 8: 18-27.

Chelodina steindachneri

Glauert, L. 1923. A new freshwater tortoise from the Murchison River. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 9 [1922-23]: 53-56.

Kuchling, G. 1988. Gonadal cycles of the Western Australian long-necked turtles Chelodina oblonga and Chelodina steindachneri (Chelonia: Chelidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(2): 189-198.

Schmida, G. 2015. [Long necks - the Australian Dinner Plate Turtles]. (In German). Aquaristik Fachmagazin & Aquarium Heute 47(1): 92-95.

Siebenrock, F. 1914. Eine neue Chelodina-Art aus Westaustralien. Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wien 27: 386-387.

Chelodina walloyarrina

McCord, W.P.; Joseph-Ouni, M. 2007. A new genus of Australian longneck turtle (Testudines: Chelidae) and a new species of Macrochelodina from the Kimberley region of Western Australia (Australia). Reptilia (GB) 55: 56-64.