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Emydura macquarii
Emydura macquarii, also known as the Murray River turtle, Macquarie River turtle, eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle, and southern river turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. Named after the Macquarie River of New South Wales, the turtle is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia.
The generic name, Emydura, is derived from the Greek emys (freshwater turtle) and the Greek oura (tail), Latinized to ura. Its grammatical gender is feminine. The specific epithet, macquarii, refers to the turtle's type locality: the Macquarie River. It would seem that the species was not named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie, for whom the river is named.
The species' common names include Murray River turtle, Macquarie River turtle, eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle, and southern river turtle.
The subspecific name, emmotti, is in honour of Australian farmer and naturalist Angus Emmott (born 1962).
The subspecific name, krefftii, is in honour of German-born Australian naturalist Gerard Krefft.
A species formerly thought to be a separate species, the Bellinger River Emydura is now considered synonymous with the Macquarie River turtle.
The species Emydura macquarii is in the family Chelidae.
This species, Emydura macquarii, has a long and complicated nomenclatural history, including even its original description. The holotype was originally collected by René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849) and Prosper Garnot (1794–1838) in 1824. During an expedition on the La Coquille, captained by Louis Isidore Duperrey, which visited Sydney, Australia, from 17 January to 25 March 1824, they visited Bathurst, and collected the holotype from the Macquarie River.
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Emydura macquarii
Emydura macquarii, also known as the Murray River turtle, Macquarie River turtle, eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle, and southern river turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. Named after the Macquarie River of New South Wales, the turtle is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia.
The generic name, Emydura, is derived from the Greek emys (freshwater turtle) and the Greek oura (tail), Latinized to ura. Its grammatical gender is feminine. The specific epithet, macquarii, refers to the turtle's type locality: the Macquarie River. It would seem that the species was not named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie, for whom the river is named.
The species' common names include Murray River turtle, Macquarie River turtle, eastern short-necked turtle, eastern short-neck turtle, and southern river turtle.
The subspecific name, emmotti, is in honour of Australian farmer and naturalist Angus Emmott (born 1962).
The subspecific name, krefftii, is in honour of German-born Australian naturalist Gerard Krefft.
A species formerly thought to be a separate species, the Bellinger River Emydura is now considered synonymous with the Macquarie River turtle.
The species Emydura macquarii is in the family Chelidae.
This species, Emydura macquarii, has a long and complicated nomenclatural history, including even its original description. The holotype was originally collected by René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849) and Prosper Garnot (1794–1838) in 1824. During an expedition on the La Coquille, captained by Louis Isidore Duperrey, which visited Sydney, Australia, from 17 January to 25 March 1824, they visited Bathurst, and collected the holotype from the Macquarie River.