Species Myuchelys georgesi (Cann, 1997)
Georges Helmeted Turtle, Georges' Turtle
- Elseya georgesi Cann, J. 1997. Georges Short-necked Turtle: A new species of short-necked turtle from N.S.W. Monitor (Journal of the Victorian Herpetological Society) 9(1): 18-23 [18].
Type data:
Holotype AM R31721 ♀, Bellinger River, NSW [30°25'S 152°46'E].
Generic Combinations
- Myuchelys georgesi (Cann, 1997). —
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 - Myuchelys georgesi (Cann, 1997).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Bellinger River catchment only.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, lentic freshwater, lotic freshwater.
General References
Georges, A. & Thomson, S. 2010. Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa 2496: 1-37 [28]
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Georges' 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 | 15-Aug-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 09-Aug-2012 | 09-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Apr-2011 | 19-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |