AROD > Reptiles / Testudines / Cheloniidae / Natator
Flatback turtle
Natator
- McCulloch, 1908
Pronunciation: | na-TAY-tor | |||||||||
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Etymology: | Latin for 'swimmer'. | |||||||||
Taxonomic notes: |
Genus created in 1908.1 |
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Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: flatback turtle (Natator depressus) at 100 cm Longest Australian species: flatback turtle (Natator depressus) at up to 100 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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- McCulloch, A.R. (1908). A new genus and species of turtle, from north Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 7(2):126-128.