Elseya orestiad
| Elseya orestiad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Elseya |
| Subgenus: | Hanwarachelys |
| Species: | E. orestiad
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| Binomial name | |
| Elseya orestiad Joseph-Ouni & McCord, 2019
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Elseya orestiad is a species of Australasian snapping turtle that is endemic to New Guinea. The specific epithet orestiad refers to the oreads (mountain nymphs) of Greek mythology, alluding to both the type locality and the predatory behaviour of snapping turtles.[1]
Distribution[]
The species occurs in Western New Guinea. The type locality is the Cyclops Mountains.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Elseya orestiad JOSEPH-OUNI & MCCORD, 2019". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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