Bellinger River snapping turtle
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The Bellinger River snapping turtle is a critically endangered freshwater turtle species endemic to a single river system in New South Wales, Australia, known for its distinctive head shape and vulnerability to disease-driven population collapse.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
critically endangered species
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freshwater turtle ⓘ turtle species ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | Bellinger River snapping turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | high risk of extinction in the wild ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
small aquatic animals ⓘ |
| distribution | single river system ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | freshwater benthic consumer ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Bellinger River NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Chelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Myuchelys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Bellinger River catchment
ⓘ
freshwater river ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbType | webbed feet ⓘ |
| managementAction |
captive breeding programs
ⓘ
disease monitoring ⓘ population surveys ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bellinger River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeEcosystem | Bellinger River ecosystem ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive head shape ⓘ |
| order | Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeSize | very restricted ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Myuchelys georgesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shellType | hard-shelled ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| threat |
disease
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ population collapse ⓘ |
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