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Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle

Elseya irwini


 

Carapace Length – 322m

A Queensland endemic. Found in clear water in the Burdekin, Johnstone and Hartley Creek drainage systems.

Omnivorous, recorded feeding on plant material, fallen fruit and snails.

A Field Guide to Reptiles of Queensland by Steve K. Wilson

Classifications: Reptiles
Family: Chelidae (Freshwater Turtles)
Information sources: Photo taken at Urana Creek and provided by Darryl Barnes

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