AROD > Reptiles / Testudines / Cheluidae
Freshwater turtles
Cheluidae
| Etymology: | 'Chelys-family', after a genus of turtle. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes: | A group of aquatic or semi-aquatic freshwater turtles (sometimes called freshwater tortoises in Australia). This family is found only in Australia, New Guinea and South America. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 24 out of 24 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: yellow-bellied snapping turtle (Elseya flaviventralis) at cm Longest Australian species: broad-shelled turtle (Chelodina expansa) at up to 48 cm |
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| Number of Australian genera: | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Australian species: | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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