Elseya flaviventralis

Elseya flaviventralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Pleurodira
Family: Chelidae
Subfamily: Chelodininae
Genus: Elseya
Subgenus: Elseya
Species: E. flaviventralis
Binomial name
Elseya flaviventralis
Thomson & Georges, 2016[1]

The Yellow bellied snapping turtle, Elseya flaviventralis, is a recently named species of large rive snapping turtle 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

  1. 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
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