North West Qld turtle in a case of mistaken identity

Derek Barry
Updated December 14 2020 - 11:39am, first published 11:28am
The freshwater turtle, Elseya oneiros, commonly known as the Gulf Snapping Turtle, lives in deep water pools in the Nicholson and Gregory Rivers.
The freshwater turtle, Elseya oneiros, commonly known as the Gulf Snapping Turtle, lives in deep water pools in the Nicholson and Gregory Rivers.

It's a case of a mistaken identity for a population of snapping turtles in North West Queensland, now officially identified as a new species thanks to Queensland Museum scientists.

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Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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