CAVS: 2776
Species Elusor macrurus Cann & Legler, 1994
Mary River Turtle
- Elusor macrurus Cann, J. & Legler, J.M. 1994. The Mary River Tortoise: A New Genus and Species of Short-necked Chelid from Queensland, Australia (Testudines: Pleurodira). Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(2): 81-96 [83].
Type data:
Holotype QM J51275 ♀, Mary River, 45.5 km S and 21.0 km W Maryborough, QLD, Australia, elevation approximately 30 m [25°58'S 152°30'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Restricted to Mary River drainage.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Lotic freshwater, omnivore.
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Mary River Turtle)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2012 | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Apr-2011 | 29-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |