New Guinea Snapping Turtle
Elseya novaeguineae
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Chelidae
The Western New Guinea stream turtle or New Guinea snapping turtle (Elseya novaeguineae) is a species of freshwater turtle in the Chelidae family. It is found in the Bird's Head Peninsula and the Bomberai Peninsula west of Cenderawasih Bay, and on the island of Waigeo of West Papua, Indonesia. Taxonomy This species was recently moved from Elseya to Myuchelys by Georges and Thomson (2010); however, this was later deemed in error by the authors and was argued against by Rhodin et al.
Elseya novaeguineae est une espèce de tortue de la famille des Chelidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique de Nouvelle-Guinée. Elle se rencontre en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée et en Indonésie.
Elseya es un género de tortugas de la familia Chelidae encontradas en los sistemas fluviales del norte y noreste de Australia y Nueva Guinea. Este género fue descrito originalmente por John Edward Gray en 1867, estableciendo Elseya dentata como la especie tipo. El género fósil Pelocomastes se hizo posteriormente sinónimo de éste.
Distribution
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Acanthochelys radiolata
ChelidaeBlack Spiny-necked Swamp Turtle
Acanthochelys spixii
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Chelodina canni
ChelidaeNorthern Snake-necked Turtle
Chelodina colliei
ChelidaeBroad-shelled Snake-necked Turtle
Chelodina expansa
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Chelodina gunaleni
Chelidae