Chelodina novaeguineae

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chelidoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Archelosauria Division: Pan-Testudines Division: Testudinata Ordo: Testudines Infraordo: Pan-Pleurodira Subordo: Pleurodira Superfamilia: Chelidoidea

Familia: Chelidae
Subfamilia: Chelodininae
Genus: Chelodina
Subgenus: Chelodina
Species: Chelodina novaeguineae

Name

Chelodina novaeguineae Boulenger GA. 1888
- Type locality: Katow = Mawatta, Binituri River, Papua New Guinea.
- Holotypes: MSNG C.E. 8407 and [Natural History Museum|BMNH] 1946.1.22.36

Distribution

Now restricted to the South-west of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

References

Boulenger, G.A., (1888). On the chelydoid chelonians of New Guinea. Annals Museo Civico di Storia Naturale de Genova. (2)6:449-452

Vernacular names

čeština: Dlouhokrčka novoguinejská
English: New Guinea snake-necked turtle, New Guinea Snakeneck Turtle
日本語: ニューギニアナガクビガメ