Species profile—Elseya irwini (Irwin's turtle)
Classification
Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Chelidae (side-necked turtles) → Elseya irwini (Irwin's turtle)
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Species details
- Kingdom
- Animalia (animals)
- Class
- Reptilia (reptiles)
- Family
- Chelidae (side-necked turtles)
- Scientific name
- Elseya irwini Cann, 1997
- Common name
- Irwin's turtle
- Type reference
- Cann, J. 1997. Irwin's turtle: a new species of short-necked turtle from Queensland. Vic. Herp. Soc. Inc. Monitor 9(1): 24-29.
- WildNet taxon ID
- 18454
- Alternate name(s)
- yellow-headed snapping turtle
Irwin's snapping turtle - Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
- Least concern
- Conservation significant
- No
- Confidential
- Yes
- Wetland status
- Wetland Indicator Species
- Endemicity
- Native
- Pest status
- Nil
- Species environment
- Aquatic & Terrestrial
Other resources
Data source
This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=18454.
This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
