Emydura macquarii (Macquarie Turtle)
The Macquarie or Murray River Turtle (Emydura macquarii) is a species of freshwater turtle with a moderately long neck and is a wide-ranging species that occurs throughout many of the rivers of the eastern half of Australia. It is found primarily in the Murray River Basin and all its major tributaries, along with a number of coastal rivers up the New South Wales Coast.
Emydura macquarii is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Far West New South Wales | South West Queensland
Species information
- Emydura macquarii Scientific name
- Macquarie Turtle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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