A Listing of Australian Turtles
Distribution Key
ORDER: Testudinae (Turtles)

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Scientific Name
Common Name
Distribution
CODE
Carettochelys insculpta *Pitted-Shelled Turtle NT U2014
Chelodina expansa Broad-Shelled River Turtle NSW,Qld,SA,Vic A2016
Chelodina longicollis Eastern Snake-Headed Tortoise NSW,Qld,SA,Vic C2017
Chelodina novaeguineae Turtle NT,Qld E2018
Chelodina oblonga Oblong Turtle WA G2019
Chelodina rugosa Northern Snake-Necked Turtle NT,Qld,WA Q2020
Chelodina steindachneri Flat-Shelled Turtle WA S2021
Elseya dentata Turtle NT,Qld,WA Y2028
Elseya latisternum Saw-Shelled Turtle NSW,NT,Qld K2029
Emydura australis Turtle WA,NT ?
Emydura krefftii Krefft's River Turtle NSW(?),Qld C2033
Emydura macquarii Murray Turtle NSW,Qld,SA,Vic E2034
Emydura signata Turtle NSW,Qld G2035
Emydura subglobosa Turtle Qld Y2036
Emydura victoriae Turtle NT,Qld,WA K2037
Pseudemydura umbrina Western Swamp Turtle WA Y2044
Rheodytes leukops Turtle Qld K2045

Family: Chelonidae (SEA TURTLES)
Caretta caretta *Loggerhead Turtle NT,Qld,Tas,WA Q2004
Chelonia mydas japonica *Green Turtle NSW(?),NT,Qld,WA W2007
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle NSW(?),NT,Qld,Tas A2008
Lepidochelys olivacea Pacific Ridley Turtle NT,Qld,WA Z2011
Chelonia depressa Flatback Turtle NSW(?),NT,Qld,WA U2006
Dermochelys coriacea Leathery or Luth Turtle NSW,NT,Qld,Tas,WA S2013

DISTRIBUTION KEY
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CI = Christmas Island
CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island
NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory
Qld = Queensland
SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania
Vic = Victoria
WA = Western Australia