Elseya branderhorstii
Encyclopedia
Elseya branderhorstii is a species of turtle
in the Chelidae
family.
It is endemic to Indonesia
.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Chelidae
Chelidae
The Chelidae are one of the three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira and are commonly called the Austro-South American Side Neck turtles. The Family is distributed in Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia and throughout most of South America. It is a large family of turtles with...
family.
It is endemic to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
Further reading
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Elseya branderhorstii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.