Parker's snake-necked turtle
Species of turtle
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Parker's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina parkeri) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Chelodina |
| Subgenus: | Chelydera |
| Species: | C. parkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1976 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, parkeri, is in honor of Australian naturalist Fred Parker (born 1941).[4]
Taxonomy
Chelodina parkeri is the type species for the recently described subgenus Chelydera.[5]
Local name
Geographic range
Chelodina parkeri is endemic to the Fly River area of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.[7]