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
Myuchelys
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Sawshelled Turtles, Helmeted Turtles
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Helmschildkröten
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Hjelmhalsvendere
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2007 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Wollumbinia Wells [unavailable name, according to Georges & Thompson 2010] (type species: Elseya latisternum Gray 1867) |
2009 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Myuchelys Thomson & Georges (type species: Elseya latisternum Gray 1867) |
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Flaviemys Le, Reid, McCord, Naro-Maciel, Raxworthy, Amato & Georges (type species: Elseya purvisi Wells & Wellington 1985; syn. Spinks, Georges & Shaffer 2015) |
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Contents:
4 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously placed in
Elseya.
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland).
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Myuchelys bellii
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Western Sawshelled Turtle, Bald Rock Creek Turtle, (Bell's Turtle)
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Westliche Helmschildkröte
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Vestlig Hjelmhalsvender
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1844 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Phrynops bellii Gray |
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Elseya bellii Cann 1998 |
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Wollumbinia bellii Wells 2007 |
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Elseya latisternum bellii Artner 2008 |
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Myuchelys bellii Thomson & Georges 2009 |
2002 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya dorriani Wells (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
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Wollumbinia bellii dorriani Wells 2007 |
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Distribution:
Australia
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Queensland).
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Myuchelys georgesi
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Bellinger River Sawshelled Turtle, (Georges' Short-necked Turtle, Georges' Helmeted Turtle, Georges' Turtle)
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Bellinger-Helmschildkröte
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Bellinger-hjelmhalsvender
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1997 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Elseya georgesi Cann |
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Elseya latisternum georgesi Artner 2008 |
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Wollumbinia georgesi Wells 2007 |
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Myuchelys georgesi Thomson & Georges 2009 |
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Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales).
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Myuchelys latisternum
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Common Sawshelled Turtle, Serrated Snapping Turtle, Saw-shelled Turtle
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Gewöhnliche Helmschildkröte
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Almindelig Hjelmhalsvender
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Elseya latisternum Gray |
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Emydura latisternum Boulenger 1889 |
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Wollumbinia latisternum Wells 2007 |
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Myuchelys latisternum Thomson & Georges 2009 |
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Euchelymys spinosa Gray (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Elseya spinosa Gray 1872 |
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Wollumbinia spinosa Wells 2009 |
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Wollumbinia dorsii Wells (Kaiser, Crother, Kelly, Luiselli, O'Shea, Ota, Passos, Schleip & Wüster 2013) |
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Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland).
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Myuchelys latisternum
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Myuchelys purvisi
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Manning River Sawshelled Turtle, Manning River Helmeted Turtle, (Purvis' Turtle)
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Manning River-Schildkröte
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Manning-hjelmhalsvender
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Elseya purvisi Wells & Wellington |
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Elseya latisternum purvisi Artner 2008 |
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Wollumbinia purvisi Wells 2007 |
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Myuchelys purvisi Thomson & Georges 2009 |
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Flaviemys purvisi Le, Reid, McCord, Naro-Maciel, Raxworthy, Amato & Georges 2013 |
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of latisternum (e.g., Iverson 1992). Reassigned to Myuchelys by Spinks, Georges & Shaffer (2015).
Distribution:
Australia
(New South Wales).
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