Myuchelys Thomson and Georges 2009 (sideneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae

Full reference: S. Thomson and A. Georges. 2009. Myuchelys gen. nov. —a new genus for Elseya latisternum and related forms of Australian freshwater turtle (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae). Zootaxa 2053:32-42

Parent taxon: Chelidae according to S. Thomson and A. Georges 2009

See also van Dijk et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Acanthochelys, Birlimarr, Chelinae, Chelodina, Chelodininae, Chelus, Chelymys antiqua, Chelymys arata, Elseya, Emydura, Hydraspis arenarius, Hydromedusa, Hydromedusinae, Mendozachelys, Naiadochelys patagonica, Pelecomastes ampla, Phrynops, Platemys, Platemys bergii, Platemys entreriana, Platemys holmbergii, Platemys mesopotamica, Platemys robusta, Platemys torrentium, Prochelidella, Pseudemydura, Rheodytes, Rionegrochelys, Trionyx argentina, Yaminuechelys, Hydraspis

Subtaxa: Myuchelys bellii Myuchelys georgesi Myuchelys latisternum Myuchelys purvisi

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Ecology: amphibious piscivore

Distribution: found only at AHG Study Area (Quaternary of Australia)

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