Species Emydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876)
Jardine River Turtle
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Extra-limital in southern New Guinea
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Aquatic, lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater, noctidiurnal, oviparous, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder, sexually dimorphic, general carnivore.
ID Keys
Key to subspecies from Georges & Thomson 2010
1 - Ventral surfaces of shell and soft parts yellow, cream or grey, not suffused with red; facial stripe yellow, pink or bright salmon (fading or with darker blotches in older and macrocephalic individuals); macrocephaly common in adults -
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................worrelli
-. Ventral surfaces of shell, head, neck, limbs and tail suffused with red; facial stripe bright yellow (fading in older individuals); macrocephaly absent -
................................................................................................................................................................................................................subglobosa
General References
Covacevich, J., Ingram, G.J. & Czechura, G.V. 1982. Rare frogs and reptiles of Cape York Peninsula, Australia. Biological Conservation 22: 283-294 (status in Australia)
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Jardine River 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) |