Species profile—Emydura macquarii emmotti (Emmott's short-neck turtle)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Reptilia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (reptiles) → Chelidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia&family=chelidae ) (side-necked turtles) → Emydura macquarii emmotti (Emmott's short-neck turtle)

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (animals)
Class
Reptilia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia ) (reptiles)
Family
Chelidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=reptilia&family=chelidae ) (side-necked turtles)
Scientific name
Emydura macquarii emmotti Cann, McCord & Joseph-Ouni, 2003
Common name
Emmott's short-neck turtle
Type reference
McCord, W.P., Cann, J. and Joseph-Ouni, M. (2003). A taxonomic assessment of Emydura (Testudines: Chelidae) with descriptions of new subspecies from Queensland, Australia. Reptilia 27: 59-63.
WildNet taxon ID
27777
Synonym(s)
Emydura windorah
Alternate name(s)
Cooper Creek turtle
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
Yes
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/fauna/fauna-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 ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=27777 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=27777 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.