Kingdom Animalia Suborder Pleurodira Subfamily Chelodininae Scientific name Myuchelys bellii Higher classification Myuchelys Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Chelidae Genus Myuchelys Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Manning River snapping, Myuchelys, Turtle, Gulf snapping turtle, Bellinger River snapping | ||
The Namoi River snapping turtle (Myuchelys bellii), also commonly known as Bell's turtle, Namoi River elseya, or Bell's saw-shelled turtle, is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
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Etymology
The specific name, bellii, and some of the common names, are in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.
Geographic range
M. bellii occurs in the upper reaches of the Namoi, Gwydir, Macdonald, and Severn Rivers in northern New South Wales, Australia.
References
Namoi River snapping turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA