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Sighting 4346565

Emydura macquarii

Macquarie Turtle at Paddys River, ACT

Emydura macquarii at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 02:14 PM
Emydura macquarii at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 02:14 PM
Emydura macquarii at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 02:14 PM
Emydura macquarii at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 02:14 PM
Emydura macquarii at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 02:14 PM
Emydura macquarii at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 02:14 PM
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Identification history

Emydura macquarii 21 Sep 2020 wombey
Emydura macquarii 21 Sep 2020 Tapirlord
Emydura macquarii 21 Sep 2020 ClubFED

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wombey wrote:
   21 Sep 2020
Not very helpful images for positive id but I'm prepared to call it macquarii unless another suggestion arises. Based on the distorted carapace, I suspect it may have been captive until released at Tidbinbilla.

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Species information

  • Emydura macquarii Scientific name
  • Macquarie Turtle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
  • 63 images trained Machine learning

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