Testudines: Chelidae

Wollumbinia latisternum  

Saw-shelled Turtle (Wollumbinia latisternum)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Lake Eacham, QLD (Aug, 2014)

The serrated hind edge of the Saw-shelled Turtle's shell, visible in this photo of a turtle swimming underwater, is responsible for its common name.

This is one of several individuals seen in Lake Eacham where the Saw-shelled Turtle is believed to have been introduced.

Saw-shelled Turtle (Wollumbinia latisternum)

Saw-shelled Turtle