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Species profile—Emydura subglobosa worrelli (diamond head turtle)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Chelidae (side-necked turtles) → Emydura subglobosa worrelli (diamond head turtle)

Photo of Emydura subglobosa worrelli (diamond head turtle) - Freeman, A.,DEHP,2008
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Chelidae (side-necked turtles)
Scientific name
Emydura subglobosa worrelli (Wells & Wellington, 1985)
Common name
diamond head turtle
Type reference
Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. (1985). A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology - Supplementary Series 1, 1-61.
WildNet taxon ID
29734
Synonym(s)
Tropicochelymys worrelii
Emydura subglobosa
Emydura worrelii
Alternate name(s)
Worrell's short-necked turtle
Worrell's turtle
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Near threatened
Conservation significant
Yes
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

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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=29734.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024