Emydura, the Australian short-necked turtles, are a genus of turtles in the familyChelidae. It was paraphyletic with Elseya. Consequently, it was split into two genera Myuchelys and Elseya by Thomson & Georges, 2009.[4] They can grow quite large,[5] 30 cm or more is not unusual and have a life span of around 20–30 years. They generally do not hibernate as their warmer climate lets them remain active all year round; they also spend more time in the water than other varieties. They are considered omnivore but rely on a constant supply of meat to remain healthy, feeding on basically anything that will fit into their mouth.
They are characterised by a white strip starting at their nose and leading down their neck, as well as a more rigged shell. In Australia, the public require a basic reptiles licence to purchase these animals; taking from the wild is strictly prohibited.
Speciesedit
Species and notable subspecies arranged according to most recent review of Georges & Thomson, 2010[2] with some modification after Kehlmaier et al. 2019[6][2] are:
^Bonaparte, C.L. 1836. Cheloniorum Tabula Analytica. Rome, 9 pp.
^ abcGeorges, A. & Thomson, S. 2010. Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa 2496: 1–37.
^Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [van Dijk, P.P., Iverson, J.B., Rhodin, A.G.J., Shaffer, H.B., and Bour, R.]. 2014. Turtles of the world, 7th edition: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution with maps, and conservation status. In: Rhodin, A.G.J., Pritchard, P.C.H., van Dijk, P.P., Saumure, R.A., Buhlmann, K.A., Iverson, J.B., and Mittermeier, R.A. (Eds.). Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. Chelonian Research Monographs 5(7):000.329–479, doi:10.3854/ crm.5.000.checklist.v7.2014.
^Thomson, S. & Georges, A. (2009) Myuchelys gen. nov. —a new genus for Elseya latisternum and related forms of Australian freshwater turtle (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae) Zootaxa 2053: 32–42.
^Fitzsimmons, Craig (24 December 2019). "Desert turtle thriving in outback's boom or bust drought conditions". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
^Kehlmaier, C., Zhang, X., Georges, A., Campbell, P.D., Thomson, S., & Fritz, U. 2019. Mitogenomics of historical type specimens of Australasian turtles: clarification of taxonomic confusion and old mitochondrial introgression. Scientific Reports (2019) 9:5841 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42310-x
^Gray, J.E. 1830. A synopsis of the species of the class Reptilia. pp 1–110 in Griffith, E. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation by the Baron Cuvier. London: Whitaker and Treacher and Co. 9:481 + 110pp.
^Krefft, G. 1876. Notes on Australian animals in New Guinea with description of a new freshwater tortoise belonging to the genus Euchelymys. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale de Genova. 1:390-394.
^Cann, J. 1997. The northern yellow-faced turtle. Monitor 9(1):24-29, 34–35.
^Gray, J.E. 1841. Description of some hitherto unrecorded species of Australian reptiles and batrachians. pp 51–57. in Gray, J.E. Zoological Miscellaney. London: Treutal, Wurtz and Co.
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emydura, australian, short, necked, turtles, genus, turtles, family, chelidae, paraphyletic, with, elseya, consequently, split, into, genera, myuchelys, elseya, thomson, georges, 2009, they, grow, quite, large, more, unusual, have, life, span, around, years, t. Emydura the Australian short necked turtles are a genus of turtles in the family Chelidae It was paraphyletic with Elseya Consequently it was split into two genera Myuchelys and Elseya by Thomson amp Georges 2009 4 They can grow quite large 5 30 cm or more is not unusual and have a life span of around 20 30 years They generally do not hibernate as their warmer climate lets them remain active all year round they also spend more time in the water than other varieties They are considered omnivore but rely on a constant supply of meat to remain healthy feeding on basically anything that will fit into their mouth Australian short necked turtlesMacquarie turtleEmydura macquariiScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder TestudinesSuborder PleurodiraFamily ChelidaeSubfamily ChelodininaeGenus EmyduraBonaparte 1836 1 Species6 and see textSynonyms 2 3 Emydura Bonaparte 1836 7 Emydura Bonaparte 1836 7 Chelymys Gray 1844 42 Euchelymys Gray 1871 118 Tropicochelymys Wells and Wellington 1985 9They are characterised by a white strip starting at their nose and leading down their neck as well as a more rigged shell In Australia the public require a basic reptiles licence to purchase these animals taking from the wild is strictly prohibited Species editSpecies and notable subspecies arranged according to most recent review of Georges amp Thomson 2010 2 with some modification after Kehlmaier et al 2019 6 2 are Northern red faced turtle Emydura australis Gray 1841 Emydura gunaleni Smales McCord Cann amp Joseph Ouni 2019 Macquarie turtle Emydura macquarii Gray 1830 7 Murray river turtle Emydura macquarii macquarii Krefft s turtle Emydura macquarii krefftii Fraser island short neck turtle Emydura macquarii nigra Cooper creek turtle Emydura macquarii emmotti Red bellied short necked turtle or Jardine River Turtle Emydura subglobosa Krefft 1876 8 Red bellied short necked turtle Emydura subglobosa subglobosa Worrell s short necked turtle Emydura subglobosa worrelli Northern yellow faced turtle Emydura tanybaraga Cann 1997 9 Victoria river red faced turtle Emydura victoriae Gray 1841 10 nbsp Kreftt s river turtleReferences edit Bonaparte C L 1836 Cheloniorum Tabula Analytica Rome 9 pp a b c Georges A amp Thomson S 2010 Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles with an annotated synonymy and keys to species Zootaxa 2496 1 37 Turtle Taxonomy Working Group van Dijk P P Iverson J B Rhodin A G J Shaffer H B and Bour R 2014 Turtles of the world 7th edition annotated checklist of taxonomy synonymy distribution with maps and conservation status In Rhodin A G J Pritchard P C H van Dijk P P Saumure R A Buhlmann K A Iverson J B and Mittermeier R A Eds Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises A Compilation Project of the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Chelonian Research Monographs 5 7 000 329 479 doi 10 3854 crm 5 000 checklist v7 2014 Thomson S amp Georges A 2009 Myuchelys gen nov a new genus for Elseya latisternum and related forms of Australian freshwater turtle Testudines Pleurodira Chelidae Zootaxa 2053 32 42 Fitzsimmons Craig 24 December 2019 Desert turtle thriving in outback s boom or bust drought conditions ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 24 December 2019 Kehlmaier C Zhang X Georges A Campbell P D Thomson S amp Fritz U 2019 Mitogenomics of historical type specimens of Australasian turtles clarification of taxonomic confusion and old mitochondrial introgression Scientific Reports 2019 9 5841 https doi org 10 1038 s41598 019 42310 x Gray J E 1830 A synopsis of the species of the class Reptilia pp 1 110 in Griffith E The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation by the Baron Cuvier London Whitaker and Treacher and Co 9 481 110pp Krefft G 1876 Notes on Australian animals in New Guinea with description of a new freshwater tortoise belonging to the genus Euchelymys Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale de Genova 1 390 394 Cann J 1997 The northern yellow faced turtle Monitor 9 1 24 29 34 35 Gray J E 1841 Description of some hitherto unrecorded species of Australian reptiles and batrachians pp 51 57 in Gray J E Zoological Miscellaney London Treutal Wurtz and Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emydura amp oldid 1196299382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
