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Bell's Sawshelled Turtle

Myuchelys bellii

Classification

Family
Chelidae

The Namoi River snapping turtle (Myuchelys bellii), also commonly known as Bell's turtle, the Namoi River elseya, or Bell's saw-shelled turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. Description Wollumbinia bellii is the largest species in the Wollumbinia genus with adult males (up to 227 mm carapace length) smaller than females (up to 300 mm carapace length).

Distribution

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