The Long-necked turtle Chelodina mccordi is critically endangered under the IUCN red list criteria. The Timor-Leste subspecies (Chelodina mccordi timorensis) is restricted to a small area of lacustrine habitat near the eastern tip of Timor in the Lake Iralalaro, Lautém District.
Why are long neck turtles endangered?
This species has been so heavily targeted for the international pet trade has driven it to the brink of extinction. Snake-necked turtles are known for their strikingly long necks. ... The major threat to this species is that it only occurs in three separate populations on Rote Island, with only 70 km2 of available habitat.
Are Australian snake-necked turtles endangered?
The Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi ), also commonly known as McCord's snakeneck turtle, is a critically endangered turtle species from Rote Island in Indonesia.
