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  • Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) David White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Chris Nash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Paul Tavares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Patrick Campbell, all rights reserved

  • Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Trevor Farrell, all rights reserved

  • Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Conal Tuohy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Eastern Saw-shelled Turtle

Myuchelys latisternum

Worldwide
3,088 observations
Group
Reptiles
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The saw-shelled turtle, Myuchelys latisternum, is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family endemic to Australia, ranging along rivers and streams and connected swamps and lagoons from coastal Cape York Peninsula to northern New South Wales, with populations also noted as far south as Newcastle - (Williams River Catchment site of the former Tilligra Dam). They are thought to have been introduced to Lake Eacham in the Atherton Tablelands. Other common English names are: serrated...

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