Species / Testudines taxon
Murray River Turtle
Emydura macquarri
Species named after Lachlan Macquarie.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Side-necked Turtles (PLEURODIRA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles Superfamily (CHELOIDEA) > Austro-American Side-necked Turtles (CHELIDAE) > Australasian Short-necked Turtles Subfamily (EMYDURINAE) > Australasian Short-necked Turtles (Emydura) > Murray River Turtle (Emydura macquarri). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 墨累河龟
- English Name
- Murray River Turtle
- Scientific Name
- Emydura macquarri
Plate notes
Hydraspis macquarrii
Trivia
Eponym: Macquarie, Lachlan.
Overview
Species named after Lachlan Macquarie.
Scientific Name
Hydraspis macquarrii
Ecological Habits
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Major Threats & Conservation
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Morphological Characteristics
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Natural Distribution & Conservation Status
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