Chelodina (Chelydera) kuchlingi, commonly known as Kuchling's long-necked turtle or Kuchling's turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Etymology
The specific name, kuchlingi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Gerald Kuchling.
Taxonomy
Chelodina kuchlingi had been considered the same species as Chelodina rugosa for the last decade, however, the species has been resurrected and is now believed to come from the Northern Kimberley regions of Western Australia, Australia. Evidence it is a species has only recently been published with genetic results taken from the holotype showing it differed by 4% of loci from its nearest relatives the species is only known from the holotype at this time.
Biology
Little is known about C. kuchlingi, and a number of research projects are underway to evaluate it.
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| Chelidae |
| Chelinae |
| Acanthochelys |
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- Acanthochelys macrocephala
- Acanthochelys pallidipectoris
- Acanthochelys radiolata
- Acanthochelys spixii
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| Chelus |
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| Mesoclemmys |
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- Mesoclemmys dahli
- Mesoclemmys gibba
- Mesoclemmys heliostemma
- Mesoclemmys hogei
- Mesoclemmys nasuta
- Mesoclemmys perplexa
- Mesoclemmys raniceps
- Mesoclemmys tuberculata
- Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei
- Mesoclemmys zuliae
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- Phrynops geoffroanus
- Phrynops hilarii
- †Phrynops paranaensis
- Phrynops tuberosus
- Phrynops williamsi
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| Rhinemys |
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| Chelodininae |
| Chelodina |
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| Elseya |
| Elseya |
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| Hanwarachelys |
- Elseya novaeguineae
- Elseya rhodini
- Elseya schultzei
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| Elusor |
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- Rheodytes leukops
- †Rheodytes devisi
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| Hydromedusinae |
| Hydromedusa |
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- Hydromedusa maximiliani
- Hydromedusa tectifera
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| Pseudemydurinae |
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| Pelomedusidae |
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| Pelomedusa |
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- Pelusios adansonii
- Pelusios bechuanicus
- Pelusios broadleyi
- Pelusios carinatus
- Pelusios castaneus
- Pelusios castanoides
- Pelusios chapini
- Pelusios cupulatta
- Pelusios gabonensis
- Pelusios marani
- Pelusios nanus
- Pelusios niger
- Pelusios rhodesianus
- Pelusios sinuatus
- Pelusios subniger
- Pelusios upembae
- Pelusios williamsi
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| Erymnochelys |
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- Erymnochelys madagascariensis
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- Peltocephalus dumerilianus
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- Podocnemis erythrocephala
- Podocnemis expansa
- Podocnemis lewyana
- Podocnemis sextuberculata
- Podocnemis unifilis
- Podocnemis vogli
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