Hunter River Short-necked Turtle
Emydura macquarii
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,824
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
Description
Emydura macquarii, also known as the Murray River turtle, Macquarie River turtle, eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle, and southern river turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. Named after the Macquarie River of New South Wales, the turtle is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Emydura macquarii”.