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
Elseya
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Sahul Snapping Turtles
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Sahul-Schnappschildkröten
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Sahul-snapskildpadder
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1867 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya Gray (type species: Chelymys dentata Gray 1863) |
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Contents:
14 species, of which 13 (92.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
McDowell (1983) regarded Elseya as a synonym of
Emydura. Previously included the species now placed in
Myuchelys.
Distribution:
Australia, E. Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland,
Western Australia),
Indonesia
(Aru Islands,
Misool,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Elseya albagula
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White-throated Snapping Turtle, Southern Snapping Turtle
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Weisskehl-Schnappschildkröte
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Hvidstrubet Snapskildpadde
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2006 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya albagula Thomson, Georges & Limpus |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Elseya auramemoria
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Guadalcanal Snapping Turtle
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Guadalcanal-Schnappschildkröte
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Guadalcanal-snapskildpadde
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2022 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya auramemoria Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer |
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Distribution:
Solomon Islands
(Guadalcanal).
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Elseya branderhorsti
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White-bellied Snapping Turtle, Southern New Guinea Snapping Turtle, Green Sharp-snouted Turtle, (Branderhorst's Snapping Turtle)
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Weissbauch-Schnappschildkröte
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Hvidbuget Snapskildpadde
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1914 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Emydura branderhorsti Ouwens |
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Elseya branderhorsti Bour, Buskirk & Pritchard in David 1994 |
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Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Elseya dentata
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Northern Australian Snapping Turtle
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Nordaustralische Schnappschildkröte
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Nordaustralsk Snapskildpadde
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1863 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Chelymys dentata Gray |
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Podocnemis ? dentata Strauch 1865 |
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Elseya dentata Gray 1867 |
1872 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya intermedia Gray (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Western Australia).
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Elseya eidolon
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Malaita Snapping Turtle
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Malaita-Schnappschildkröte
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Malaita-snapskildpadde
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2022 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya eidolon Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer |
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Distribution:
Solomon Islands
(Malaita).
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Elseya flaviventralis
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Yellow-bellied Snapping Turtle
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Gelbbauch-Schnappschildkröte
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Gulbuget Snapskildpadde
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2016 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya flaviventralis Thomson & Georges |
2002 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya jukesi Wells (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory).
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Elseya irwini
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Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle, (Irwin's Snapping Turtle)
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Gelbkopf-Schnappschildkröte
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Gulhovedet Snapskildpadde
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1997 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya irwini Cann |
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Elseya dentata irwini Artner 2008 |
1985 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya stirlingi Wells & Wellington (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Queensland).
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Elseya kalumburu
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Kalumburu Snapping Turtle
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Kalumburu-Schnappschildkröte
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Kalumburu-snapskildpadde
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2022 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya kalumburu Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Cann |
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Distribution:
Australia
(Western Australia).
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Elseya lavarackorum
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Gulf Snapping Turtle, Riversleigh Snapping Turtle
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Golf-Schnappschildkröte
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Golf-snapskildpadde
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1994 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Emydura lavarackorum White & Archer |
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Elseya lavarackorum Thomson, White & Georges 1997 |
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Elseya dentata lavarackorum Artner 2008 |
2020 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya oneiros Joseph-Ouni, McCord, Cann, Smales, Freeman, Sadlier, Couper, White & Amey (syn. Thomson, Friol, White, Wedd & Georges 2023) |
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Remarks:
Originally described from Pleistocene fossils, then rediscovered as a living species (Thomson, White & Georges 1997).
Distribution:
Australia
(Northern Territory,
Queensland).
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Elseya nabire
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Nabire Snapping Turtle
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Nabire-Schnappschildkröte
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Nabire-snapskildpadde
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2022 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya nabire Joseph-Ouni & McCord |
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Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea).
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Elseya novaeguineae
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Doberai Snapping Turtle, Yellow-striped Turtle, New Guinea Spotted Turtle
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Doberai-Schnappschildkröte
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Doberai-snapskildpadde
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1874 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Platemys novae-guineae Meyer |
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Emydura novaeguineae Boulenger 1888 |
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Elseya novaeguineae Goode 1967 |
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Elseya latisternum novaeguineae Blackmore 1969 |
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Elseya dentata novaeguineae Obst 1985 |
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Myuchelys novaeguineae Thomson & Georges 2009 |
2019 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya caelatus Joseph-Ouni & McCord (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) |
2019 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya caelatus ayamaru Joseph-Ouni & McCord (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) |
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Remarks:
Now restricted to the Doberai Peninsula and some nearby islands, Indonesia.
Previously included schultzei and the populations now assigned to rhodini (Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges 2015).
Formerly regarded as a synonym of dentata (e.g., McDowell 1983).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Misool,
Salawati,
Waigeo,
Western New Guinea).
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Elseya papua
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Merauke Snapping Turtle
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Merauke-Schnappschildkröte
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Merauke-snapskildpadde
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Elseya papua Joseph-Ouni & McCord |
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Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea).
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Elseya rhodini
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Southern Papuan Snapping Turtle, Southern New Guinea Stream Turtle
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Südpapuanische Schnappschildkröte
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Sydpapuansk Snapskildpadde
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2015 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya rhodini Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges |
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as the southern Papuan population of novaeguineae.
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Aru Islands,
Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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Elseya schultzei
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Northern Papuan Snapping Turtle, Northern New Guinea Stream Turtle
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Nordpapuanische Schnappschildkröte
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Nordpapuansk Snapskildpadde
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1911 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Emydura schultzei Vogt |
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Elseya schultzei Rhodin & Genorupa 2000 |
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Elseya novaeguineae schultzei Artner 2008 |
2019 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya orestiad Joseph-Ouni & McCord (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) |
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of novaeguineae (e.g., Georges & Thomson 2010).
Revalidated by Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges (2015).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Western New Guinea),
Papua New Guinea
(Eastern New Guinea).
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