The taxonomy of the Emydura genus
| Scientific name | Described | Common name |
| Emydura australis | Gray, 1841 | Australian Big Headed Turtle |
| Emydura subglobosa subglobosa | Krefft, 1876 | Red-bellied Turtle |
| Emydura subglobosa worrelli | Wells and Wellington, 1985 | Diamond Head Turtle |
| Emydura victoriae | Gray, 1842 | Northern Red-faced Turtle |
| Emydura tanybaraga | Cann, 1997 | Yellow-faced Turtle |
| Emydura macquarii macquarii | Gray, 1831 | Murray River Turtle |
| Emydura macquarii krefftii | Gray, 1871 | Krefft's River Turtle |
| Emydura macquarii emmotti | Cann, et al, 2003 | Cooper Creek Turtle |
| Emydura macquarii nigra | McCord, et al, 2003 | Fraser Island Turtle |
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history of the Emydura genus taxonomy
The taxonomy above has been provided by Scott Thomson and is valid as of 15/08/2003.
Relationships within the Emydura
Phylogeny of the Emydura adapted from Georges and Thomson (2004).