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The flatback sea turtle was originally described as Chelonia depressa in 1880 by American herpetologist Samuel Garman.The genus Natator (meaning "swimmer") was created in 1908 by Australian ichthyologist Allan Riverstone McCulloch, and in the same scientific paper he described what he thought to be a new species, Natator tessellatus, thereby creating a junior synonym.
Emydura macquarii (common names include Murray River turtle, [7] Macquarie River turtle, [8] eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle and southern river turtle) [9] is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia.
Common names Example species Example photo Cheloniidae: Sea turtles: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Dermochelyidae: Leatherback sea turtle: Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Chelidae: Austro-American side-necked turtles: Common snakeneck turtle (Chelodina longicollis) Carettochelyidae: Pig-nosed turtle: Pig-nosed turtle ...
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
In Graz, Austria Adult male. Note the large tail. Unusually for turtles, males are larger than females in this species. Male Mary River turtles are one of Australia's largest turtles. [4] Specimens in excess of 50 cm (20 in) straight carapace length have been recorded. Hatchlings have a straight carapace length of 2.0–3.5 cm (0.79–1.38 in).
1) Male and female sea turtles age in the ocean and migrate to shallow coastal water. 2) Sea turtles mate in the water near offshore nesting sites. 3) The adult male sea turtles return to the feeding sites in the water. 4) Female sea turtles cycle between mating and nesting. 5) Female sea turtles lay their eggs.
The eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis) [6] [7] is an east Australian species of snake-necked turtle that inhabits a wide variety of water bodies and is an opportunistic feeder. [7] It is a side-necked turtle ( Pleurodira ), meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.