Northern Australian Snapping Turtle
Myuchelys latisternum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyChelidae (Austro-American Side-necked Turtles)
- GenusMyuchelys (Australian Saw-shelled Turtles)
- SpeciesMyuchelys latisternum (Northern Australian Snapping Turtle)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Australian Snapping Turtle sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Lamington National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Australian Snapping Turtle sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Lamington National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Australian Snapping Turtle in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.