Aussie Turtle for ID Confirmation

**delia todd** · Saturday 23rd November 2019, 16:03

Can anyone help?

It was taken in Brisbane. I saw another one in the city and was told that was a Brisbane Short-necked Turtle, would this be the same species?

andyadcock · Sunday 24th November 2019, 11:46

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/t...m#.Xdpveq_grIU

**delia todd** · Sunday 24th November 2019, 12:02

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/Br...a/signata.html uses Emydura signata so I wonder if there are subspecies, or if Brisbane just wants that one for itself LOL

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andyadcock Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nottingham UK and St Petersburg, Russia Posts: 15,524	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/t...m#.Xdpveq_grIU __________________ Andy A Last edited by andyadcock : Sunday 24th November 2019 at 11:55.

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delia todd Moderator but....... If I say the wrong thing put it down to Senior Moments BF Supporter 2019 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Perthshire Posts: 251,652 My location	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/Br...a/signata.html uses Emydura signata so I wonder if there are subspecies, or if Brisbane just wants that one for itself LOL Attached Thumbnails __________________ In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed Down Under Trip Report 2006 63, 2007 52, 2008 46, 2009 32, 2010 31, 2011 27 Total 81 Latest Patch tick: Magpie 18091 The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing - Socrates
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