Eastern Short-necked Turtle

Emydura macquarii

Eastern Short-necked Turtle (Emydura macquarii) also commonly known as Southern River Turtle, is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Chelidae (Austro-american Side-necked Turtles) and order Testudines (Turtles).

Gallery

Adult

Australian Reptile Park, Australia , 14 Dec 2007

Adult

Australian Reptile Park, Australia , 14 Dec 2007

Eastern Short-necked Turtle

Adult

Australian Reptile Park, Australia , 14 Dec 2007

Adult

Australian Reptile Park, Australia , 14 Dec 2007

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Testudines
        Family: Chelidae
        Genus: Emydura
        Species: Emydura macquarii

Species in the Genus of Emydura

Eastern Short-necked Turtle

Emydura macquarii

Northern Red-faced Turtle

Emydura victoriae

Northern Yellow-faced Turtle

Emydura tanybaraga

Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle

Emydura subglobosa

External Links

Emydura macquarii – Wikipedia