| Mary River turtle | |
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| Mary River turtle at the Australia Zoo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chelodininae |
| Genus: | Elusor Cann & Legler, 1994 |
| Species: | E. macrurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Elusor macrurus Cann & Legler, 1994[2]
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The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) is an endangered species of short-necked turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to the Mary River in south-east Queensland, Australia. Although this turtle was known to inhabit the Mary River for nearly 30 years, it was not until 1994 that it was recognised as a new species.[3] There has been a dramatic decrease in its population due to low reproduction rates and an increase of depredation on nests.
- ^ Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). "Elusor macrurus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T7664A12841291. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
- ^ Uwe, Fritz; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 330. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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