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The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) is an endangered species of short-necked turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to the Mary River in south-east Queensland , Australia. Although this turtle was known to inhabit the Mary River for nearly 30 years, it was not until 1994 that it was recognised as a new species. [ 3 ]
The Mary River is unique in that it flows south to north. [4] The river is important because it is home to three threatened species, the Mary River turtle, white-throated snapping turtle and the Mary River cod. [4] The Mary River was to be dammed with the construction of the Traveston Crossing Dam until it was cancelled due to environmental ...
Genus Eretmochelys - hawksbill sea turtle; Genus Lepidochelys - ridley sea turtle; Genus Natator - flatback sea turtle; Family Dermochelyidae [6] Genus Dermochelys - leatherback sea turtle; Superfamily Kinosternoidea. Family Dermatemydidae [6] Genus Dermatemys - Central American river turtle; Family Kinosternidae [6] Genus Claudius - narrow ...
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The Pearl River map turtle, native to the Pearl River, recently got classified as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The new classification leaves the future of the One Lake ...
Mary River may refer to: . Mary River (Northern Territory), Australia Mary River (Queensland), Australia Mary River cod, an endangered freshwater fish; Mary River turtle, endemic to the Mary River in Queensland
Mary River turtle: 852: 28 Unknown: Unknown: 152 Yellow-spotted river turtle: 845: 28 ... Pearl River map turtle: 161: 5 Unknown: Unknown: 504 Central Antillean ...
Genus Elusor, Cann & Legler, 1994 [27] – Mary River turtle; Genus Myuchelys Thomson & Georges 2009 [28] – Australian saw-shelled turtles; Genus Rheodytes Legler & Cann, 1980 [29] – Fitzroy River turtles; Subfamily Chelinae Gray, 1825 [30] Genus Chelus Duméril 1806 – matamata turtles; Genus Acanthochelys Gray, 1873 [31] – South ...