Wollumbinia purvisi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chelidoidea
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Familia: Chelidae
Subfamilia: Chelodininae
Genus: Wollumbinia
Species: Wollumbinia purvisi

Name

Wollumbinia purvisi (Wells & Wellington, 1985)

Synonyms

• Elseya purvisi Wells & Wellington, 1985
  • Wollumbinia purvisi (Wells & Wellington, 1985) Wells, 2007: 2, 7 ('comb. nov.')
  • Myuchelys purvisi (Wells & Wellington, 1985) Thomson & Georges, 2009: 33

References

cited sources

• Thomson, S.; Georges, A. 2009: Myuchelys gen. nov. —a new genus for Elseya latisternum and related forms of Australian freshwater turtle (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae). Zootaxa, 2053: 32-42. Abstract & excerpt
• Wells, R.W. 2007: Some taxonomic and nomenclatural considerations on the class Reptilia in Australia. A new genus of the family Chelidae from eastern Australia. Australian biodiversity record, 2007(3): 1-13. ISSN: 1325-2992 PDF
• Wells, R.W.; Wellington, C.R. 1985: A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian journal of herpetology (supplementary series), 1: 1-61.

additional references

• Georges, A.; Thomson, S. 2010: Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa, 2496: 1–37. Preview PDF
• Wells, R.W. 2002: Taxonomic notes on some Australian freshwater turtles of the genera Chelodina and Elseya (Reptilia: Chelidae). Australian biodiversity record, 2002(2): 1-30. ISSN: 1325-2992

Vernacular names

English: Manning River Helmeted Turtle, Purvis' Turtle