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Aussie Turtle for ID Confirmation (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter delia todd
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Andy Adcock
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Hi Delia,
Brisbane Short-necked Turtle Emydura macquarii is called Macquari Turtle in my book. I don't have the expertise to figure out if this is anything else but I can see, the yellow streak along the jaw which fits Macquari.
http://www.reptilesofaustralia.com/turtles/esignata.htm#.Xdpveq_grIU
Brisbane Short-necked Turtle Emydura macquarii is called Macquari Turtle in my book. I don't have the expertise to figure out if this is anything else but I can see, the yellow streak along the jaw which fits Macquari.
http://www.reptilesofaustralia.com/turtles/esignata.htm#.Xdpveq_grIU
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Thanks Andy. There was a sign at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens which named the one there as Brisbane Short-necked, certainly using the same scientific name as you have got.
Oh names, names.... how confusing it all gets LOL
Googling, OzAnimals.com: https://www.ozanimals.com/Reptile/Brisbane-Short-necked-Turtle/Emydura/signata.html uses Emydura signata so I wonder if there are subspecies, or if Brisbane just wants that one for itself LOL
Oh names, names.... how confusing it all gets LOL
Googling, OzAnimals.com: https://www.ozanimals.com/Reptile/Brisbane-Short-necked-Turtle/Emydura/signata.html uses Emydura signata so I wonder if there are subspecies, or if Brisbane just wants that one for itself LOL
