Turtle Species
Elseya nabire
Elseya nabire
- Scientific nameElseya nabire
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- iNaturalist observations0
About this species
The Nabire snapping turtle is a species of chelid turtle native to the Nabire Regency of the Central Papua Province in Indonesia. The holotype was collected from the Wanggar River in 2008 and the species was formally described to science in 2022. It exhibits unique morphological traits as well as a distinct colouration which distinguish it from other members of its genus. The closest relatives of the Nabire snapping turtle are the Western New Guinea stream turtle and the Northern New Guinea stream turtle.
Source: Wikipedia「Nabire snapping turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
