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Turtle ID - Australia (1 Viewer)

jmorlan

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I photographed this turtle at Hasties Swamp near Atherton, QLD 26 July 2014. I have tentatively identified it as Broad-shelled Turtle (Chelodina expansa). Is this correct?

Thanks in advance.
 

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I think it is a saw-shelled turtle. The neck is too short for expansa, and it has the distinctive "spikes" on the back of the neck.
 
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