THE REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA - TURTLES

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TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

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SKINKS of SOUTH AUSTRALIA


TURTLES OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - SPECIES LIST

ORDER: Testudines

FRESHWATER TURTLES
Family:Cheluidae

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COMMON NAME
(Internal Links)

SCIENTIFIC NAME
(External Links)

DISTRIBUTION

Broad-Shelled River Turtle

Chelodina expansa
(Subgenus: Chelydera)

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic

Eastern Snake-necked Turtle or Common Long-necked Tortoise

Chelodina longicollis
(Subgenus: Chelodina)

NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
(Tas - introduced)

* Macquarie Turtle or Common Short-necked Turtle

Emydura macquarii macquarii

NSW, ACT, SA, Vic, Qld

* Cooper Creek Turtle

Emydura macquarii emmotti

SA, Qld (Lake Eyre Basin)


 

SEA TURTLES (Marine)
Family: Cheloniidae



Note that although Sea Turtles may stray into or spend time in cooler water, the females must return to warmer climates to lay their eggs.

Common Name

(Internal Links)

Scientific Name
(Subgenus in parentheses)

(External Links)

Distribution

(Distribution key and map at bottom of page)

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

(All States)

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas japonica

(All States)

Pacific (or Olive) Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

(NT, Qld, NSW, WA, Vic, SA)

Leathery or Luth Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

(All States)

LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE (Marine)
Family: Dermochelyidae

Common Name

(Internal Links)

Scientific Name
(Subgenus in parentheses)

(External Links)

Distribution

(Distribution key and map at bottom of page)

Leathery or Luth Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

(All States)

 

Sliders (INTRODUCED)
Family:Emydidae


Common Name

(Internal Links)

Scientific Name
(Subgenus in parentheses)

(External Links)

Distribution

(Distribution key and map at bottom of page)

* Red-eared Slider - INTRODUCED

Trachemys scripta elegans

ACT?, NSW, Qld (From USA, introduced into many countries)

NOTE THAT THE RED EARED SLIDER HAS NOT BECOME ESTABLISHED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA YET, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED SO THAT YOU CAN IDENTIFY IT SHOULD YOU COME ACROSS ONE

 

DISTRIBUTION KEY

Click on the abbreviation below to see a map of the area

CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island

NSW = New South Wales

Qld = Queensland

Tas = Tasmania

Vic = Victoria

ACT = Australian Capital Territory
(Canberra region only - excludes Jervis Bay Territory)

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LINKS OF INTEREST

Freshwater Turtles of South Australia
South Australian Museum


The Marine Reptiles of South Australia
South Australian Museum


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TURTLES, TORTOISES AND CROCODILES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

Turtles
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AUSTRALIAN TURTLE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Turtles of South Australia Turtles of NSW QUEENSLAND TURTLES Northern Territory TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines WESTERN AUSTRALIA TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines Tasmanian TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines VICTORIAN TURTLES Turtles of ACT

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AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

Reptiles of South Australia

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of
Victoria

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of
NSW

Reptiles
of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
WA

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of the
ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania

MORE REPTILE SPECIES LISTS

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Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
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Selection of Australian Frogs

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Amphibians of the World

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