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The Murry River Turtle

Emydura macquarii (Gray, 1830)

Common name: Murray River Turtle

Type data: holotype. MNHP 9409, from Australia: subsequently corrected to Macquarie River, NSW

Emys macquaria Cuvier, G.L.C.F.D. (1829). Le Rčgne Animal. 2nd edn. Paris: Déterville Vol. 2 xv 406 pp. [11] [nom. nud.].

Ch[elys] (Hydraspis) macquarii Gray, J.E. (1830). A synopsis of the species of the class Reptilia. pp. 1-110 in Griffith. E. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with its Organization by the Baron Cuvier. London: Whittaker. Treacher & Co. 9: 481 + 110 pp. [Synopsis, 15] [ex Cuvier ms: 1831 on title page].

Hydraspis macquarii Gray, J.E. (1831). Synopis Reptilium: or Short Descriptions of the Species of Reptiles. Part I. Cataphracta. Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Enaliosaurians. London: Treuttel. Würtz & Co. viii 85 pp. [40] [pro Emys macquarii (sic) Cuvier ms].

Euchelymys sulcifera Gray, J.E. (1871). On Euchelymys, a new genus and two new species of Australian freshwater tortoises. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 8: 117-118 [118]. Type data: lectotype, BMNH 1947.3.5.97, from North Australia, designation by Cogger, H.G., this work.

Chelymys krefftii Gray, J.E, (1871). Notes on Australian freshwater tortoises. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 8: 366 [366]. Type data: holotype, BMNH 1947.3.6.1, from Burnett River, Qld. (nomen nudem, Georges et al., 2001, Georges and Thomson, 2003)

Chelymys victoriae Var. 2. marmorata Gray, J.E. (1872). On the genus Chelymys and its allies from Australia. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1872: 504-514 [506]. Type data: holotype, BMNH 71.9.25.2 (Stimson, pers. comm.), from Burnett River, Qld. (nomen nudem, this work).

Chelymys victoriae Var. 3. sulcata Gray, J.E. (1872). On the genus Chelymys and its allies from Australia. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1872: 504-514 [506]. Type data: syntypes, BMNH 71.9.25.3-4 (Stimson, pers. comm.), from Burnett River, Qld. (nomen nudem).

Emydura signata Ahl, E. (1932). Beschreibung einer neuen Schidkröte aus Australien. Sber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berl. 1932: 127-129 [127]. Type data: holotype ZMB 34102, from Brisbane district, Qld. (nomen nudem, Georges et al., 2001, Georges and Thomson, 2003).

Emydura canni Worrell, E. (1970). Reptiles of Australia. 2nd edn. Sydney: Angus & Robertson xv 169 pp. [pl 6] [nomen nudem].

Emydura cooki Wells and Wellington (1985). A classification of the amphibia and reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology. 1:1-61. (nomen nudem, Iverson et al., 2001)

Emydura joncanni Wells and Wellington (1985). A classification of the amphibia and reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology. 1:1-61. (nomen nudem, Iverson et al., 2001)

Sub-species: Four subspecies are recognised, the until recently recognised name of signata does not warrant subspecies recognition:

Emydura macquarrii macquarii nominate sub-species: holotype. MNHP 9409.

The following subspecific names are considered synonomous with Em. m. macquarii and are not recognised:

Emydura macquarii binjing Cann, 1996 Freshwater turtles of Australia. Type data: Holotype AM R59558 from the Clarence River.

Emydura macquarii dharra Cann, 1996 Freshwater turtles of Australia. Type data: Holotype AM R59553 from the Macleay River.

Emydura macquarii dharuk Cann, 1996 Freshwater turtles of Australia. Type data: Holotype AM R143598 from Norton's basin, Nepean River.

Emydura macquarii gunaburra Cann, 1996 Freshwater turtles of Australia. Type data: Holotype AM R143596 from the Hunter River.

Emydura macquarii krefftii Gray, J.E, (1871). Notes on Australian freshwater tortoises. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 8: 366 [366]. Type data: holotype, BMNH 1947.3.6.1, from Burnett River, Qld. Synonymy with Emydura macquarii, (see Georges and Adams, 1992, 1996, Georges et al., 2001, Georges and Thomson, 2003).

Emydura macquarrii emmotti. Cann, J. McCord, W. and Joseph-Uoni, M. (2003). Emmort's short-neck turtle, Emydura macquarii emmotti ssp. nov. Reptilia 27: 60-61. Type Data: holotype, QM 51255, from Waterloo Station, Queensland.

Emydura macquarrii nigra McCord, W., Cann, J. and Joseph-Uoni, M. (2003). Fraser Island short-neck turtle, Emydura macquarii nigra ssp. nov. Reptilia 27: 62-63. Type Data: holotype, QM 48008, Lake McKenzie, Fraser Island.