Flaviemys

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Yellow faced saw shelled turtles
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Flaviemys purvisi
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Flaviemys

Le et al., 2013[1]
Species[1]

Flaviemys purvisi

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This genus was described in 2013 to correct the paraphyly that was present among the saw shelled turtles with respect to the snapping turtles (Elseya) of Australia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Le, M., Reid, B., N., McCord, W., P., Naro-Maciel, E., Raxworthy, C., J., Amato, G., Georges A., 2013. Resolving the phylogenetic history of the short-necked turtles, genera Elseya and Myuchelys (Testudines: Chelidae) from Australia and New Guinea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 68 (2013) 251–258.