Northern Australian Snapping Turtle
Elseya dentata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
- GenusElseya (Australasian Snapping Turtles)
- SpeciesElseya dentata (Northern Australian Snapping Turtle)
1 Verified sightings at Litchfield National Park From 2019 to 2026
1 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Northern Australian Snapping Turtle
Elseya dentata (Gray, 1863), 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.
This species is named for the serrated margin of the shell, mostly only visible in younger animals. During their revision of the New Guinea Elseya a lectotype was set for this species. Further it was placed in a subgenus and as the type species of the genus it is therefore in the nominate subgenus. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Litchfield National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.