Bellinger River Saw-shelled Turtle

The Bellinger River turtle, (Myuchelys georgesi Cann, 1997) is a species of turtles in the family Chelidae. The species of moderate size (carapace length to 240 mm in females, 185 mm in males) it is endemic to Australia but with a highly restricted distribution to the small coastal drainage of Bellinger River in New South Wales, Australia. In the past the species was considered locally abundant, albeit with a highly restricted range. The species preferred habitat is the...