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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 turtle and the Queensland lungfish attracted particular attention regarding their conservation. The Mary River turtle, whose only known home is the Mary River, is a cloacal ventilator ("bum breather" – it uses oxygen from water taken in through its tail), and is listed in the top 25 most endangered turtle species in the world ...
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The Mary River turtle and the Queensland lungfish attracted particular attention regarding their conservation. The turtle, whose only known home is the Mary River, is a cloacal ventilator ('bum breather' - it uses oxygen from water taken in through its tail), and is listed in the top 25 most endangered turtle species in the world.
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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 ...
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