Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Chelidae Bibliography of the genus Chelodina Biodiversity of the family Chelidae Genus Chelodina Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles Australische Schlangenhalsschildkröten Indo-Australske Slangehalsskildpadder 1826 Chelodina Fitzinger (type species: Testudo longicollis Shaw 1802) Chelyodina Agassiz 1846 [substitute name for Chelodina Fitzinger 1826] 1828 Hydraspis Bell (type species: Testudo longicollis Shaw 1802; syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) 1985 Hesperochelodina Wells & Wellington [nomen nudum] (syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) 1985 Macrochelodina Wells & Wellington (type species: Chelodina rugosa Ogilby 1890; syn. Georges & Thompson 2010) 2007 Macrodiremys McCord & Joseph-Ouni (type species: Chelodina oblonga Gray 1841; syn. Georges & Thompson 2010) 2020 Chelydera Shea, Thomson & Georges (type species: Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier 1976; syn. Shea, Thomson & Georges 2020) Contents: 17 species, of which 15 (88.2%) are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Other standard names: Long-necked Turtles (Chelodina) Snake-necked Turtles (Macrochelodina) Distribution: Australia, E. Malay Archipelago. Reported from: Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island, Torres Strait Islands], South Australia [incl. Kangaroo Island], Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia), East Timor, Indonesia (Rote, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina burrungandjii Arnhem Land Snake-necked Turtle, Sandstone Long-necked Turtle, Burrungandji Snake-necked Turtle Arnhemland-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Arnhemland-slangehalsskildpadde 2000 Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett & Georges Macrochelodina burrungandjii Artner 2003 Remarks: Previously included walloyarrina. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Chelodina canni Malogie Snake-necked Turtle, (Cann's Snake-necked Turtle) Malogie-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Malogie-slangehalsskildpadde 2002 Chelodina canni McCord & Thomson Chelodina novaeguineae canni Artner 2008 Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland). Chelodina expansa Broad-shelled Snake-necked Turtle, Broad-shelled River Turtle, Broad-shelled Turtle, Giant Snake-necked Turtle Breitrücken-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Bredskjoldet Slangehalsskildpadde 1857 Chelodina expansa Gray Chelodina oblonga expansa Blackmore 1969 Macrochelodina expansa Wells & Wellington 1985 Remarks: Georges & Thompson (2010) only includes Queensland in the distribution of this species. Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island], South Australia, Victoria). Chelodina expansa © Rune Midtgaard Chelodina gunaleni Mimika Snake-necked Turtle, (Gunalen's Snake-necked Turtle) Mimika-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Mimika-slangehalsskildpadde 2007 Chelodina gunaleni McCord & Joseph-Ouni Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of novaeguineae (e.g., Georges & Thompson 2010). Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Chelodina ipudinapi Aramia Snake-necked Turtle Aramia-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Aramia-slangehalsskildpadde 2022 Chelodina ipudinapi Joseph-Ouni & McCord Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina kuchlingi Parry Creek Snake-necked Turtle, Kalumburu Snake-necked Turtle, (Kuchling's Snake-necked Turtle) Parry-Creek-Schlangenhalsschildkröte, Kalumburu-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Parry Creek-slangehalsskildpadde, Kalumburu-slangehalsskildpadde 1997 Chelodina kuchlingi Cann Macrochelodina kuchlingi Artner 2003 Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of oblonga (e.g., Georges & Thompson 2010; Ellis & Georges 2015). Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Chelodina kurrichalpongo Darwin Snake-necked Turtle Darwin-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Darwin-slangehalsskildpadde 2019 Macrochelodina kurrichalpongo Joseph-Ouni, McCord, Cann & Smales Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Chelodina longicollis Eastern Snake-necked Turtle, Common Snake-necked Turtle Glattrücken-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Østlig Slangehalsskildpadde, Australsk Slangehalsskildpadde 1802 Testudo longicollis Shaw Emys longicollis Schweigger 1812 Chelodina longicollis Fitzinger 1826 Hydraspis longicollis Bell 1828 Chelys longicollis Gray in Griffith 1831 Chelydura longicollis Oudemans in Semon 1894 1835 Chelodina novae-hollandiae Duméril & Bibron (Fritz & Havas 2006) 1856 Chelodina sulcata Gray (Fritz & Havas 2006) 1856 Chelodina sulcifera Gray [lapsus for Chelodina sulcata Gray 1856] (Goode 1967; Fritz & Havas 2006) Chelodina longicollis sulcifera Mertens 1972 Introduced to: Australia (Tasmania: Bass Strait Islands), Cook Islands (Rarotonga). Distribution: Australia (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland [incl. Fraser Island], South Australia [incl. Kangaroo Island], Tasmania, Victoria). Chelodina longicollis © Rune Midtgaard Chelodina mccordi Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle, (McCord's Snake-necked Turtle) Rote-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Rote-slangehalsskildpadde 1994 Chelodina mccordi Rhodin 2007 Chelodina mccordi roteensis McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 Chelodina timorensis McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Hagen (Georges & Thompson 2010) Chelodina mccordi timorensis Georges & Thompson 2010 2007 Chelodina mccordi timorlestensis Kuchling, Rhodin, Ibarrondo & Trainor Other common names: mccordi: Western Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle roteensis: Eastern Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle timorensis: Timor Snake-necked Turtle Remarks: This species was previously regarded as a population of novaeguineae. Distribution: East Timor, Indonesia (Rote). Chelodina mccordi © Rune Midtgaard Chelodina novaeguineae Papuan Snake-necked Turtle Neuguinea-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Papuansk Slangehalsskildpadde 1888 Chelodina novae-guineae Boulenger Remarks: Previously included gunaleni. Australian records refer to canni (McCord & Thomson 2002). Records from Rote (Indonesia) (e.g., Rooij 1915; Iverson 1992), refer to mccordi. Some authors regard reimanni as a synonym or subspecies of novaeguineae. Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina oblonga Southwestern Snake-necked Turtle, Narrow-breasted Snake-necked Turtle, (Oblong Snake-necked Turtle, Oblong Turtle, Collie's Snake-necked Turtle) Südwestaustralische Schlangenhalsschildkröte Sydvestaustralsk Slangehalsskildpadde 1841 Chelodina oblonga Gray in Grey Macrochelodina oblonga Wells & Wellington 1985 Macrodiremys oblonga McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 1856 Chelodina colliei Gray (syn. Boulenger 1889; Shea, Thomson & Georges 2020) Remarks: Previously referred to as colliei (e.g., Cogger 2014; Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017). Synonymy follows Shea, Thomson & Georges (2020). Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Chelodina oblonga © Rune Midtgaard Chelodina parkeri Mawa Snake-necked Turtle, (Parker's Snake-necked Turtle) Mawa-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Mawa-slangehalsskildpadde 1976 Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier Macrochelodina parkeri Iverson, Thomson & Georges 2001 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina parkeri © Rune Midtgaard Chelodina pritchardi Kemp Welch River Snake-necked Turtle Kemp Welch-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Kemp Welch-slangehalsskildpadde 1994 Chelodina pritchardi Rhodin Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina reimanni Merauke Snake-necked Turtle, (Reimann's Snake-necked Turtle) Merauke-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Merauke-slangehalsskildpadde 1990 Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossman Chelodina novaeguineae reimanni Artner 2003 Remarks: Regarded as a synonym or subspecies of novaeguineae by some authors (e.g., Artner 2003; Böhme 2010), but as a valid species by others (e.g., Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges 2015). Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina rugosa Northern Australian Snake-necked Turtle Nordaustralische Schlangenhalsschildkröte Nordaustralsk Slangehalsskildpadde 1890 Chelodina rugosa Ogilby Chelodina oblonga rugosa Blackmore 1969 Macrochelodina rugosa Wells & Wellington 1985 1901 Chelodina siebenrocki Werner (Georges, Adams & McCord 2002; Fritz & Havas 2006) Chelodina oblonga siebenrocki Blackmore 1969 Macrochelodina siebenrocki Wells & Wellington 1985 Macrochelodina rugosa siebenrocki McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 1915 Chelodina intergularis Fry (Fritz & Havas 2006) 1985 Macrochelodina billabong Wells & Wellington (Fritz & Havas 2006) Chelodina billabong Iverson, Thomson & Georges 2001 Other common names: siebenrocki: Torres Straits Snake-necked Turtle, Siebenrock's Snake-necked Turtle Remarks: Previously referred to as oblonga (e.g., Cogger 2014; Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017). Synonymy follows Shea, Thomson & Georges (2020). Previously included kuchlingi. Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland [incl. Torres Strait Islands], Western Australia), Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Chelodina steindachneri Plate-shelled Turtle, Plated Snake-necked Turtle, Flat-shelled Snake-necked Turtle, Flat-shelled Turtle, (Steindachner's Snake-necked Turtle) Teller-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Tallerken-slangehalsskildpadde 1914 Chelodina steindachneri Siebenrock Hesperochelodina steindachneri Wells & Wellington 1985 1923 Chelodina millymillyensis Glauert (Fritz & Havas 2006) Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Chelodina walloyarrina Kimberley Snake-necked Turtle Kimberley-Schlangenhalsschildkröte Kimberley-slangehalsskildpadde 2007 Macrochelodina walloyarrina McCord & Joseph-Ouni Chelodina walloyarrina Dijk, Iverson, Shaffer, Bour & Rhodin 2012 Remarks: Previously regarded as a population of rugosa or, more recently, of burrungandji (e.g., Georges & Thompson 2010; Ellis & Georges 2015; Shea, Thomson & Georges 2020). Considered a valid species by Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk (2017). Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia).