Parker's snake-necked turtle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Pleurodira |
Family: | Chelidae |
Subfamily: | Chelodininae |
Genus: | Chelodina |
Subgenus: | (Macrochelodina) |
Species: | C. parkeri |
Binomial name | |
Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1976 |
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Synonyms | |
Parker's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina parkeri ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.
The specific name, parkeri, is in honor of Australian naturalist Fred Parker (born 1941).
C. parkeri is found in West Papua in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.