Elseya flaviventralis
Elseya flaviventralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Chelidae |
Genus: | Elseya |
Subgenus: | Elseya |
Species: | E. flaviventralis
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Binomial name | |
Elseya flaviventralis |
Elseya flaviventralis, the yellow bellied snapping turtle, is a species of large river snapping turtles from the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a member of the nominate subgenus Elseya.
Etymology[]
This species is named for the yellow colored plastron unique among the Australian members of the genus. All other members having at least some degree of black coloration.
References[]
- ^ a b Thomson, S. & Georges, A. 2016. A new species of freshwater turtle of the genus Elseya (Testudinata: Pleurodira: Chelidae) from the Northern Territory of Australia. Zootaxa 4061(1):18-28. PDF
- ^ Thomson, S., Amepou, Y., Anamiato, J. & Georges, A. 2015. A new species and subgenus of Elseya (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae) from New Guinea. Zootaxa 4006(1):59-82. Preview (PDF)
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Categories:
- Elseya (Elseya)
- Reptiles described in 2016
- Taxa named by Scott A. Thomson
- Turtles of Australia