Biology:Elseya orestiad
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Short description: Species of New Guinea turtle
| Elseya orestiad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Genus: | Elseya |
| Subgenus: | Hanwarachelys |
| Species: | E. orestiad
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| Binomial name | |
| Elseya orestiad Joseph-Ouni & McCord, 2019
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Elseya orestiad is a species of Australasian snapping turtle that is endemic to New Guinea. The specific epithet orestiad refers to the oreads (mountain nymphs) of Greek mythology, alluding to both the type locality and the predatory behaviour of snapping turtles.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in Western New Guinea. The type locality is the Cyclops Mountains.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elseya orestiad JOSEPH-OUNI & MCCORD, 2019". Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Elseya&species=orestiad.
Wikidata ☰ Q95574276 entry
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