Northern Australian Snapping Turtle
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Northern Australian Snapping Turtle

Myuchelys latisternum

Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Daintree National Park
39 Verified records at Daintree National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The saw-shelled turtle (Myuchelys latisternum) is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family endemic to Australia, ranging along rivers and streams and connected swamps and lagoons from coastal Cape York Peninsula to northern New South Wales, with populations also noted as far south as Newcastle - (Williams River Catchment site of the former Tilligra Dam). They are thought to have been introduced to Lake Eacham in the Atherton Tablelands. Other common English names are: serrated snapping turtle or common sawshell turtle. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Australian Snapping Turtle sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Irwin's Snapping Turtle

Irwin's Snapping Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Elseya irwini

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
5 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Daintree National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Australian Snapping Turtle sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Daintree National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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