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Pritchard's Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina pritchardi

Classification

Family
Chelidae

Pritchard's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina pritchardi) is a species of turtles in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to a restricted area of Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Etymology Both the specific name, pritchardi, and the common name, Pritchard's snake-necked turtle, are in honour of British herpetologist Peter Pritchard.

Distribution

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