Home - Taxonomy - Geography - Biodiversity - Literature - Purchase RepFocus Recent updates Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022. Taxonomy of the family Chelidae Bibliography of the genus Elseya Biodiversity of the family Chelidae Genus Elseya Sahul Snapping Turtles Sahul-Schnappschildkröten Sahul-snapskildpadder 1867 Elseya Gray (type species: Chelymys dentata Gray 1863) Contents: 14 species, of which 13 (92.9%) are endemic. Endemism: 0% 100% Remarks: McDowell (1983) regarded Elseya as a synonym of Emydura. Previously included the species now placed in Myuchelys. Distribution: Australia, E. Malay Archipelago. Reported from: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia), Indonesia (Aru Islands, Misool, Waigeo, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Elseya albagula White-throated Snapping Turtle, Southern Snapping Turtle Weisskehl-Schnappschildkröte Hvidstrubet Snapskildpadde 2006 Elseya albagula Thomson, Georges & Limpus Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Elseya auramemoria Guadalcanal Snapping Turtle Guadalcanal-Schnappschildkröte Guadalcanal-snapskildpadde 2022 Elseya auramemoria Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer Distribution: Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal). Elseya branderhorsti White-bellied Snapping Turtle, Southern New Guinea Snapping Turtle, Green Sharp-snouted Turtle, (Branderhorst's Snapping Turtle) Weissbauch-Schnappschildkröte Hvidbuget Snapskildpadde 1914 Emydura branderhorsti Ouwens Elseya branderhorsti Bour, Buskirk & Pritchard in David 1994 Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Elseya dentata Northern Australian Snapping Turtle Nordaustralische Schnappschildkröte Nordaustralsk Snapskildpadde 1863 Chelymys dentata Gray Podocnemis ? dentata Strauch 1865 Elseya dentata Gray 1867 1872 Elseya intermedia Gray (Fritz & Havas 2006) Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Western Australia). Elseya eidolon Malaita Snapping Turtle Malaita-Schnappschildkröte Malaita-snapskildpadde 2022 Elseya eidolon Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Dwyer Distribution: Solomon Islands (Malaita). Elseya flaviventralis Yellow-bellied Snapping Turtle Gelbbauch-Schnappschildkröte Gulbuget Snapskildpadde 2016 Elseya flaviventralis Thomson & Georges 2002 Elseya jukesi Wells (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory). Elseya irwini Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle, (Irwin's Snapping Turtle) Gelbkopf-Schnappschildkröte Gulhovedet Snapskildpadde 1997 Elseya irwini Cann Elseya dentata irwini Artner 2008 1985 Elseya stirlingi Wells & Wellington (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) Distribution: Australia (Queensland). Elseya kalumburu Kalumburu Snapping Turtle Kalumburu-Schnappschildkröte Kalumburu-snapskildpadde 2022 Elseya kalumburu Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Cann Distribution: Australia (Western Australia). Elseya lavarackorum Gulf Snapping Turtle, Riversleigh Snapping Turtle Golf-Schnappschildkröte Golf-snapskildpadde 1994 Emydura lavarackorum White & Archer Elseya lavarackorum Thomson, White & Georges 1997 Elseya dentata lavarackorum Artner 2008 2020 Elseya oneiros Joseph-Ouni, McCord, Cann, Smales, Freeman, Sadlier, Couper, White & Amey (syn. Thomson, Friol, White, Wedd & Georges 2023) Remarks: Originally described from Pleistocene fossils, then rediscovered as a living species (Thomson, White & Georges 1997). Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland). Elseya nabire Nabire Snapping Turtle Nabire-Schnappschildkröte Nabire-snapskildpadde 2022 Elseya nabire Joseph-Ouni & McCord Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Elseya novaeguineae Doberai Snapping Turtle, Yellow-striped Turtle, New Guinea Spotted Turtle Doberai-Schnappschildkröte Doberai-snapskildpadde 1874 Platemys novae-guineae Meyer Emydura novaeguineae Boulenger 1888 Elseya novaeguineae Goode 1967 Elseya latisternum novaeguineae Blackmore 1969 Elseya dentata novaeguineae Obst 1985 Myuchelys novaeguineae Thomson & Georges 2009 2019 Elseya caelatus Joseph-Ouni & McCord (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) 2019 Elseya caelatus ayamaru Joseph-Ouni & McCord (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) Remarks: Now restricted to the Doberai Peninsula and some nearby islands, Indonesia. Previously included schultzei and the populations now assigned to rhodini (Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges 2015). Formerly regarded as a synonym of dentata (e.g., McDowell 1983). Distribution: Indonesia (Misool, Salawati, Waigeo, Western New Guinea). Elseya papua Merauke Snapping Turtle Merauke-Schnappschildkröte Merauke-snapskildpadde 2022 Elseya papua Joseph-Ouni & McCord Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea). Elseya rhodini Southern Papuan Snapping Turtle, Southern New Guinea Stream Turtle Südpapuanische Schnappschildkröte Sydpapuansk Snapskildpadde 2015 Elseya rhodini Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges Remarks: Previously regarded as the southern Papuan population of novaeguineae. Distribution: Indonesia (Aru Islands, Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea). Elseya schultzei Northern Papuan Snapping Turtle, Northern New Guinea Stream Turtle Nordpapuanische Schnappschildkröte Nordpapuansk Snapskildpadde 1911 Emydura schultzei Vogt Elseya schultzei Rhodin & Genorupa 2000 Elseya novaeguineae schultzei Artner 2008 2019 Elseya orestiad Joseph-Ouni & McCord (syn. Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021) Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of novaeguineae (e.g., Georges & Thomson 2010). Revalidated by Thomson, Amepou, Anamiato & Georges (2015). Distribution: Indonesia (Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea).