Chelodina (Chelydera) rugosa Ogilby 1890 (Northern Australian snakeneck turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae

Alternative combination: Chelodina rugosa

Synonym: Chelodina siebenrocki Werner 1901

Belongs to Chelodina (Chelydera) according to G. Shea et al. 2020

See also Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Chelodina (Chelydera) alanrixi, Chelodina (Chelydera) expansa, Chelodina (Chelydera) insculpta, Chelodina (Chelydera) parkeri

Ecology: amphibious piscivore

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

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