Species Elseya (Pelocomastes) irwini Cann, 1997

Museums

Regional Maps

• Elseya irwini Cann, J. 1997. Irwin's Turtle: A new species of short-necked turtle from Western Australia. Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 9(1): 36-40 [36].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM J59431 ♀, Burdekin River, QLD [19°42'S 147°18'E].
• Elseya stirlingi Wells, R.W. & Wellington, C.R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplementary Series 1: 1-61 [Date published September, 1985] [nomen nudum].

 

Introduction

Distinguished by the female's pale, primarily white head.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Restricted to Burdekin, Johnstone and Hartley Creek drainages

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, noctidiurnal, omnivore.

 

General References

Cann, J. 1998. Australian Freshwater Turtles. Sydney & Singapore : John Cann & Beaumont Publishing 292 pp. [195-198]

 

Common Name References

CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Irwin's Turtle)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
09-Aug-2012		09-Aug-2012	MODIFIED
29-Apr-2011		29-Apr-2011	MODIFIED
08-Mar-2011		08-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)