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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 Chelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles) Genus Chelodina (Indo-Australian Snake-necked or Long-necked Turtles)   * Chelodina kuchlingi Parry Creek Snake-necked Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 [as "kutchlingi"] Kuchling 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   * 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 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 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   * Elseya kalumburu Kalumburu Snapping Turtle Joseph-Ouni, McCord & Cann 2022 Genus Emydura (Australian Short-necked Turtles)   Emydura victoriae Northern Red-faced Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 [as australis] Cogger 2014 Fritz & Havas 2006 [as australis] Georges & Thomson 2010 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 [as australis] 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  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 How, Pearson, Desmond & Maryan 2004 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Storr, Hanlon & Dunlop 1983 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Cogger 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010 Genus Natator (Flatback Sea Turtle)   Natator depressus Flatback Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 1992 Cogger 2014 Limpus in Bjorndal (ed.) 1982 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wilson & Swan 2010  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Aplin & Smith 2001 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2000 Bush, Maryan, Browne-Cooper & Robinson 2007 Cogger 2014 Wilson & Swan 2010