Common Sawshelled Turtle

Myuchelys latisternum est une espèce de tortue de la famille des Chelidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie. Elle se rencontre en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud et au Queensland.

The saw-shelled turtle (Myuchelys latisternum) is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family endemic to Australia, ranging along rivers and streams and connected swamps and lagoons from coastal Cape York Peninsula to northern New South Wales, with populations also noted as far south as Newcastle - (Williams River Catchment site of the former Tilligra Dam). They are thought to have been introduced to Lake Eacham in the Atherton Tablelands. Other common English names are: serrated snapping turtle or common sawshell turtle.

Los quélidos (Chelidae) son una familia de tortugas de agua dulce, que alberga a 40 especies en 12 géneros. Sus miembros se distribuyen en Australia, Nueva Guinea y Sudamérica y se les conoce como tortugas cuello de serpiente. Taxonomía Acanthochelys Gray, 1873 Chelodina Fitzinger, 1826 Chelus Duméril, 1806 Elseya Gray, 1867 Elusor Cann y Legler, 1994 Emydura Bonaparte, 1836 Hydromedusa Wagler, 1830 Phrynops Wagler, 1830 Platemys Wagler, 1830 Pseudemydura Siebenrock, 1901 Rheodytes Legler y Cann, 1980 Algunos expertos agregan los géneros: Mesoclemmys Gray, 1873 Batrachemys Stejneger,…