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Turtle Species
Western Swamp Turtle
Pseudemydura umbrina
- Scientific namePseudemydura umbrina
- FamilySnake-necked turtles (Chelidae)
- Max carapace length16 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan4 years
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations6
About this species
The western swamp turtle or western swamp tortoise is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle endemic to a small portion of Western Australia. It is the only member of the genus Pseudemydura in the monotypic subfamily Pseudemydurinae.
Source: Wikipedia「Western swamp turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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