Elseya caelatus
Elseya caelatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Chelidae |
Genus: | Elseya |
Subgenus: | Hanwarachelys |
Species: | E. caelatus
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Binomial name | |
Elseya caelatus Joseph-Ouni & McCord, 2019
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Elseya caelatus is a species of Australasian snapping turtle that is endemic to New Guinea. The specific epithet caelatus (“carved”) refers to the strongly sculpted texture of the carapace.[1]
Subspecies[]
- E. c. caelatus Joseph-Ouni & McCord, 2019
- E. c. ayamaru Joseph-Ouni & McCord, 2019
Distribution[]
The species occurs in Western New Guinea, including the Bird's Head Peninsula as well as the nearby islands of Salawati and Waigeo. The type locality for the nominate subspecies is Salawati; that for E. c. ayamaru is the Ayamaru Lakes.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Elseya caelatus JOSEPH-OUNI & MCCORD, 2019". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
Categories:
- Elseya
- Turtles of New Guinea
- Reptiles of Western New Guinea
- Reptiles described in 2019
- Turtle stubs