---
title: "Schmalbrust-Schlangenhalsschildkröte"
description: "Chelodina oblonga — Reptilien. The oblong turtle (Chelodina oblonga), also known commonly as the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle, southwestern snake-necked turtle, (western) long-neck(ed) turtle, and as yaakan or booyi in Noongar language, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/southwestern-snake-necked-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Schmalbrust-Schlangenhalsschildkröte

> Chelodina oblonga — Reptilien. The oblong turtle (Chelodina oblonga), also known commonly as the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle, southwestern snake-necked turtle, (western) long-neck(ed) turtle, and as yaakan or booyi in Noongar language, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.

- Scientific name: *Chelodina oblonga*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (See & Fluss)
- iNaturalist observations: 803
- iNaturalist taxon: [1304684](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1304684)

## Names

- en: Southwestern Snake-necked Turtle
- de: Schmalbrust-Schlangenhalsschildkröte

## Countries with the most observations

AU (782)

## Summary

The oblong turtle (Chelodina oblonga), also known commonly as the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle, southwestern snake-necked turtle, (western) long-neck(ed) turtle, and as yaakan or booyi in Noongar language, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern part of Western Australia.
The species has been successfully bred in captivity in Cologne Zoological Garden, and the estimated life span is 30-40 years.
While all turtles are popularly believed to be mute, the oblong turtle is known to have a wide range of vocalizations.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblong_turtle

## Photo

![Schmalbrust-Schlangenhalsschildkröte](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southwestern-snake-necked-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Astrid Osborne · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290916259

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southwestern-snake-necked-turtle?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).