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Turtle Species
Bellinger River Saw-shelled Turtle
Myuchelys georgesi
- Scientific nameMyuchelys georgesi
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- Max carapace length24 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan29 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- iNaturalist observations11
About this species
The Bellinger River turtle, or Bellinger River saw-shelled turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is of moderate size, with a straight-line carapace length to 240 mm (9.4 in) in females, and 185 mm (7.3 in) in males. It is endemic to Australia with a highly restricted distribution to the small coastal drainage of the Bellinger River in New South Wales.
Source: Wikipedia「Bellinger River snapping turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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