Elseya dentata
Species of turtle
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Elseya dentata (Gray, 1863),[3] the northern snapping turtle, is a large aquatic turtle found throughout many rivers in northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It is one of three species in the nominate subgenus Elseya.
| Elseya dentata | |
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| Captive ''Elseya dentata in Australia. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Elseya |
| Subgenus: | Elseya |
| Species: | E. dentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Elseya dentata (Gray, 1863) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Etymology
This species is named for the serrated margin of the shell, mostly only visible in younger animals.
