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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle) Genus Carettochelys (Pig-nosed Turtle)   Carettochelys insculpta Pig-nosed Turtle Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Cogger 2014 Georges, Doody, Eisemberg, Alacs & Rose 2008 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wells 2002 Wilson & Swan 2010  Family Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) Genus Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles)   * Chelodina burrungandjii Arnhem Land Snake-necked Turtle Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Thomson, Kennett & Georges 2000 Thomson, Kennett, Tucker, FitzSimmons, Featherston, Alacs & Georges 2011 Wilson & Swan 2010   * Chelodina canni Malogie Snake-necked Turtle Cogger 2014 Georges & Thomson 2010 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 McCord & Thomson 2002 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Chelodina expansa Broad-shelled Snake-necked Turtle Anonymous 2018 Bower & Hodges 2014 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Hutchinson 2010 Iverson 1992 Littlejohn & Rawlinson 1971 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Chelodina kuchlingi Parry Creek Snake-necked Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 [as "kutchlingi"] Kuchling 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Chelodina kurrichalpongo Darwin Snake-necked Turtle Cogger 2014 [as oblonga] Fritz & Havas 2006 [as rugosa] Georges & Thomson 2010 [as rugosa] Joseph-Ouni, McCord, Cann & Smales 2019 Kennett, Fordham, Alacs, Corey & Georges 2014 [as oblonga] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 [as rugosa] Wilson 2005 [as rugosa]   * Chelodina longicollis Eastern Snake-necked Turtle Anonymous 2018 Armstrong 1999 Bennett 1997 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Hutchinson 2010 Iverson 1992 Kennett, Roe, Hodges & Georges 2009 Littlejohn & Rawlinson 1971 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Chelodina oblonga Southwestern Snake-necked Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 [as colliei] Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 [as colliei] Wilson & Swan 2010   Chelodina rugosa Northern Australian Snake-necked Turtle Cogger 2014 [as oblonga] Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Kennett, Fordham, Alacs, Corey & Georges 2014 [as oblonga] Lavery, Watson & Leung 2012 Rhodin & Mittermeier 1976 [as siebenrocki] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 [as oblonga] Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Chelodina steindachneri Plate-shelled Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010   * Chelodina walloyarrina Kimberley Snake-necked Turtle Cogger 2014 [as burrungandji] Georges & Thomson 2010 [as burrungandji] McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2007 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Thomson, Kennett, Tucker, FitzSimmons, Featherston, Alacs & Georges 2011 [as burrungandji] Genus Elseya (Sahul Snapping Turtles)   * Elseya albagula White-throated Snapping Turtle Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Thomson, Georges & Limpus 2006 Wilson & Swan 2010   * Elseya dentata Northern Australian Snapping Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Elseya flaviventralis Yellow-bellied Snapping Turtle Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Thomson & Georges 2016   * Elseya irwini Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Elseya kalumburu Kalumburu Snapping Turtle Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Cann 2022   * Elseya lavarackorum Gulf Snapping Turtle Cogger 2014 Freeman, Thomson & Cann 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Elusor (Mary River turtle)   * Elusor macrurus Mary River turtle Cann & Legler 1994 Cogger 2014 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Emydura (Australian Short-necked Turtles)   * Emydura macquarii Eastern Short-necked Turtle Anonymous 2018 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Hutchinson 2010 Iverson 1992 [as signata] Littlejohn & Rawlinson 1971 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   Emydura subglobosa Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle Bonin, Devaux & Dupre 2006 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Emydura tanybaraga Northern Yellow-faced Turtle Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Emydura victoriae Northern Red-faced Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 [as australis] Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Iverson 1992 [as australis] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Myuchelys (Sawshelled Turtles)   * Myuchelys bellii Western Sawshelled Turtle Cogger 2014 Fielder, Chessman & Georges 2015 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Myuchelys georgesi Bellinger River Sawshelled Turtle Cann, Spencer, Welsh & Georges 2015 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010   * Myuchelys latisternum Common Sawshelled Turtle Cogger 2014 Freeman & Cann 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005   * Myuchelys purvisi Manning River Sawshelled Turtle Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Pseudemydura (Western Swamp Turtle)   * Pseudemydura umbrina Western Swamp Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 Georges & Thomson 2010 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Rheodytes (Fitzroy River Turtle)   * Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy River Turtle Cogger 2014 Georges & Thomson 2010 Legler & Cann 1980 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Anonymous 2011 Anonymous 2018 Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Hutchinson 2010 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Pendoley & Christian 2012 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Scott & Mollison 1956 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Waite 1927 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Anonymous 2018 Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Green 1971 Hobson & Thrash 2016 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Hutchinson 2010 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Pendoley & Christian 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Rooij 1915 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Anonymous 2018 Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Green 1971 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Pendoley & Christian 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Anonymous 2018 Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005 Genus Natator (Flatback Sea Turtle)   Natator depressus Flatback Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Magnetic Island Nature Care Inc. (http://www.minca.org/reptiles.html), viewed 30th June 2021 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Shea & Sadlier 1999 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Anonymous 2018 Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Hobson & Thrash 2016 Hutchinson 2010 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Robertson & Coventry 2019 Swan, Shea & Sadlier 2004 Tets, Johnstone & Williams 1974 Thompson 1994 Waite 1927 Wilson & Swan 2010 Wilson 2005