Chelodina steindachneri
Species of turtle
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Chelodina steindachneri, commonly known as the dinner-plate turtle, Steindachner's turtle and or Steindachner's flat-shell turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is the least known of the Australian turtles and also one of the smallest members of the long-necked turtles of the genus Chelodina. It is a member of the subgenus Chelodina making it closely related to the Chelodina longicollis group of species.
| Chelodina steindachneri | |
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| Dorsal view of the holotype of Chelodina steindachneri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Chelodina |
| Subgenus: | Chelodina |
| Species: | C. steindachneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chelodina steindachneri Siebenrock, 1914[1] | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Description and types
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Etymology
The specific name, steindachneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Steindachner.[4]
Geographic range
C. steindachneri is endemic to the state of Western Australia in Australia.[3]
