Species profile—Elseya irwini (Johnstone) (Johnstone River snapping turtle)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Chelidae (side-necked turtles) → Elseya irwini (Johnstone) (Johnstone River snapping turtle)

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Species details

Kingdom

Animalia (animals)

Class

Reptilia (reptiles)

Family

Chelidae (side-necked turtles)

Scientific name

Elseya irwini (Johnstone)

Common name

Johnstone River snapping turtle

WildNet taxon ID

31642

Synonym(s)

Elseya sterlingi
Elseya stirlingi

Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status

Least concern

Conservation significant

No

Endemicity

Native

Pest status

Nil

Species environment

Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

• Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM)
• Atlas of Living Australia

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=31642.

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