Chelidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roti_Island_Snake-necked_Turtle
gptkb:Pleurodira
gptkb:Kura_turtle
gptkbp:average_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:behavior mostly aquatic
gptkbp:body_style elongated
flattened
gptkbp:breathability lungs
gptkbp:characteristics aquatic habitat
gptkbp:color varies by species
gptkbp:common_name soft-shelled turtles
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emydidae
gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkb:Trionychidae
gptkbp:features soft shell
gptkbp:first_described_by 1817
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
dating back to the Cretaceous period
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:lake
swamps
freshwater rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chelidae
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:includes Chelodina
Elusor
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:migration limited
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:3
Chelodina longicollis
Chelodina mccordi
Chelodina novaeguineae
Chelodina rugosa
Elusor macrurus
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:fish
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:physicist
gptkb:ecology
conservation biology
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or social
gptkbp:species approximately 20
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overharvesting