Species profile—Rheodytes leukops (Fitzroy River 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) → Rheodytes leukops (Fitzroy River turtle)

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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

Rheodytes leukops Legler & Cann, 1980

Common name

Fitzroy River turtle

Type reference

Legler, J.M. and Cann, J., 1980. A new Genus and Species of Chelid turtle from Queensland, Australia. Contrib. Sci. Natur. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles County. 1980. 324:11-18.

WildNet taxon ID

48

Alternate name(s)

Fitzroy tortoise
Fitzroy turtle
Fitzroy River tortoise

Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status

Endangered

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status

Endangered

Conservation significant

Yes

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

• Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) ( https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/spratlookupspecies.pl?earchtype=Sciname&name=Rheodytes%20leukops )
• Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM) ( https://ozcam.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Rheodytes%20leukops#tab_mapView )
• Atlas of Living Australia ( https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=RHEODYTES%2BLEUKOPS )

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=48 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=48 ).

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.