Species Myuchelys bellii (Gray, 1844)
Bell's Turtle, Western Sawshelled Turtle
- Phrynops bellii Gray, J.E. 1844. Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphibians in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum viii 80 pp. [41].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ?, not determined.
Generic Combinations
- Wollumbinia belli (Gray, 1844).
- Myuchelys belli (Gray, 1844).
- Myuchelys bellii (Gray, 1844). —
Thomson, S. & Georges, A. 2009. Myuchelys gen. nov. — a new genus for Elseya latisternum and related forms of Australian freshwater turtles (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae). Zootaxa 2035: 35-42 [28]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
MacDonald, Namoi and Gwydir River catchments.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET)
Ecological Descriptors
Lentic freshwater, omnivore.
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Bell's Turtle)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2022 | CHELIDAE | 30-Nov-2022 | MOVED | |
| 31-Oct-2018 | CHELIDAE | 21-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 21-Mar-2016 | CHELIDAE | 13-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 09-Aug-2012 | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Apr-2011 | 19-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |