Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
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Genus
Chelodina
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Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles
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Australische Schlangenhalsschildkröten
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Indo-Australske Slangehalsskildpadder
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1826 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina Fitzinger (type species: Testudo longicollis Shaw 1802) |
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Chelyodina Agassiz 1846 [substitute name for Chelodina Fitzinger 1826] |
1828 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Hydraspis Bell (type species: Testudo longicollis Shaw 1802; syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) |
1985 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Hesperochelodina Wells & Wellington [nomen nudum] (syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) |
1985 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Macrochelodina Wells & Wellington (type species: Chelodina rugosa Ogilby 1890; syn. Georges & Thompson 2010) |
2007 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Macrodiremys McCord & Joseph-Ouni (type species: Chelodina oblonga Gray 1841; syn. Georges & Thompson 2010) |
2020 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelydera Shea, Thomson & Georges (type species: Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier 1976; syn. Shea, Thomson & Georges 2020) |
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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).
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Chelodina burrungandjii
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Arnhem Land Snake-necked Turtle, Sandstone Long-necked Turtle, Burrungandji Snake-necked Turtle
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Arnhemland-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Arnhemland-slangehalsskildpadde
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2000 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett & Georges |
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Macrochelodina burrungandjii Artner 2003 |
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Remarks:
Previously included walloyarrina.
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory).
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Chelodina canni
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Malogie Snake-necked Turtle, (Cann's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Malogie-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Malogie-slangehalsskildpadde
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2002 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina canni McCord & Thomson |
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Chelodina novaeguineae canni Artner 2008 |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland).
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Chelodina expansa
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Broad-shelled Snake-necked Turtle, Broad-shelled River Turtle, Broad-shelled Turtle, Giant Snake-necked Turtle
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Breitrücken-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Bredskjoldet Slangehalsskildpadde
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1857 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina expansa Gray |
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Chelodina oblonga expansa Blackmore 1969 |
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Macrochelodina expansa Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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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).
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Chelodina expansa
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Chelodina gunaleni
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Mimika Snake-necked Turtle, (Gunalen's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Mimika-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Mimika-slangehalsskildpadde
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2007 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina gunaleni McCord & Joseph-Ouni |
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of novaeguineae (e.g., Georges & Thompson 2010).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea).
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Chelodina ipudinapi
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Aramia Snake-necked Turtle
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Aramia-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Aramia-slangehalsskildpadde
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2022 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina ipudinapi Joseph-Ouni & McCord |
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Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Chelodina kuchlingi
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Parry Creek Snake-necked Turtle, Kalumburu Snake-necked Turtle, (Kuchling's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Parry-Creek-Schlangenhalsschildkröte, Kalumburu-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Parry Creek-slangehalsskildpadde, Kalumburu-slangehalsskildpadde
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1997 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina kuchlingi Cann |
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Macrochelodina kuchlingi Artner 2003 |
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of oblonga (e.g., Georges & Thompson 2010; Ellis & Georges 2015).
Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Chelodina kurrichalpongo
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Darwin Snake-necked Turtle
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Darwin-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Darwin-slangehalsskildpadde
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2019 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Macrochelodina kurrichalpongo Joseph-Ouni, McCord, Cann & Smales |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory).
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Chelodina longicollis
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Eastern Snake-necked Turtle, Common Snake-necked Turtle
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Glattrücken-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Østlig Slangehalsskildpadde, Australsk Slangehalsskildpadde
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1802 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Testudo longicollis Shaw |
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Emys longicollis Schweigger 1812 |
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Chelodina longicollis Fitzinger 1826 |
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Hydraspis longicollis Bell 1828 |
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Chelys longicollis Gray in Griffith 1831 |
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Chelydura longicollis Oudemans in Semon 1894 |
1835 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina novae-hollandiae Duméril & Bibron (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Chelodina sulcata Gray (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Chelodina sulcifera Gray [lapsus for Chelodina sulcata Gray 1856] (Goode 1967; Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Chelodina longicollis sulcifera Mertens 1972 |
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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).
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Chelodina longicollis
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Chelodina mccordi
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Rote Island Snake-necked Turtle, (McCord's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Rote-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Rote-slangehalsskildpadde
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1994 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina mccordi Rhodin |
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Chelodina mccordi roteensis McCord & Joseph-Ouni |
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Chelodina timorensis McCord, Joseph-Ouni & Hagen (Georges & Thompson 2010) |
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Chelodina mccordi timorensis Georges & Thompson 2010 |
2007 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina mccordi timorlestensis Kuchling, Rhodin, Ibarrondo & Trainor |
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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).
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Chelodina mccordi
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Chelodina novaeguineae
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Papuan Snake-necked Turtle
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Neuguinea-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Papuansk Slangehalsskildpadde
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1888 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina novae-guineae Boulenger |
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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).
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Chelodina oblonga
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Southwestern Snake-necked Turtle, Narrow-breasted Snake-necked Turtle, (Oblong Snake-necked Turtle, Oblong Turtle, Collie's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Südwestaustralische Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Sydvestaustralsk Slangehalsskildpadde
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1841 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina oblonga Gray in Grey |
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Macrochelodina oblonga Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Macrodiremys oblonga McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 |
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Chelodina colliei Gray (syn. Boulenger 1889; Shea, Thomson & Georges 2020) |
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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).
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Chelodina oblonga
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Chelodina parkeri
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Mawa Snake-necked Turtle, (Parker's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Mawa-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Mawa-slangehalsskildpadde
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1976 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier |
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Macrochelodina parkeri Iverson, Thomson & Georges 2001 |
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Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Chelodina parkeri
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Chelodina pritchardi
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Kemp Welch River Snake-necked Turtle
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Kemp Welch-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Kemp Welch-slangehalsskildpadde
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1994 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina pritchardi Rhodin |
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Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Chelodina reimanni
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Merauke Snake-necked Turtle, (Reimann's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Merauke-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Merauke-slangehalsskildpadde
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1990 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina reimanni Philippen & Grossman |
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Chelodina novaeguineae reimanni Artner 2003 |
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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).
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Chelodina rugosa
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Northern Australian Snake-necked Turtle
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Nordaustralische Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Nordaustralsk Slangehalsskildpadde
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1890 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina rugosa Ogilby |
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Chelodina oblonga rugosa Blackmore 1969 |
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Macrochelodina rugosa Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Chelodina siebenrocki Werner (Georges, Adams & McCord 2002; Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Chelodina oblonga siebenrocki Blackmore 1969 |
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Macrochelodina siebenrocki Wells & Wellington 1985 |
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Macrochelodina rugosa siebenrocki McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 |
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Chelodina intergularis Fry (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
1985 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Macrochelodina billabong Wells & Wellington (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Chelodina billabong Iverson, Thomson & Georges 2001 |
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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).
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Chelodina steindachneri
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Plate-shelled Turtle, Plated Snake-necked Turtle, Flat-shelled Snake-necked Turtle, Flat-shelled Turtle, (Steindachner's Snake-necked Turtle)
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Teller-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Tallerken-slangehalsskildpadde
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1914 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina steindachneri Siebenrock |
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Hesperochelodina steindachneri Wells & Wellington 1985 |
1923 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelodina millymillyensis Glauert (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Chelodina walloyarrina
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Kimberley Snake-necked Turtle
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Kimberley-Schlangenhalsschildkröte
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Kimberley-slangehalsskildpadde
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2007 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Macrochelodina walloyarrina McCord & Joseph-Ouni |
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Chelodina walloyarrina Dijk, Iverson, Shaffer, Bour & Rhodin 2012 |
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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).
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