Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Testudines Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Pleurodira | |
Similar Chelodina burrungandjii, Chelodina steindachneri, Chelodina canni, Emydura tanybaraga, Manning River snapping | ||
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) kuchlingi, commonly known as Kuchling's turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
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Etymology
The specific name, kuchlingi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Gerald Kuchling.
Taxonomy
C. kuchlingi had been considered the same species as Chelodina oblonga for the last decade, however, the species has been resurrected and is now believed to come from the Northern Kimberley regions of Western Australia, Australia.
Biology
Little is known about C. kuchlingi, and a number of research projects are underway to evaluate it.
References
Chelodina kuchlingi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA