Emydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876) is a animal in the Chelidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Emydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876)

Emydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876)

Emydura subglobosa is a colorful hard-shelled aquatic Chelidae turtle found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

Family
Genus
Emydura
Order
Class
Testudines

About Emydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876)

Emydura subglobosa, originally described by Krefft in 1876, is a hard-shelled aquatic turtle that belongs to the family Chelidae. It is typically one of the most brightly colored species within this family. This turtle's geographic range covers northern Queensland, Australia, as well as southern New Guinea. It inhabits freshwater environments including rivers, swamps, lagoons, and lakes.

Photo: (c) Eric N. Rittmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric N. Rittmeyer · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Testudines Chelidae Emydura

More from Chelidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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