Pritchard's snake-necked turtle
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Chelodina pritchardi

Pritchard's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina pritchardi ) is a species of turtles in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to a restricted area of Central Province, Papua New Guinea.

Animal name origin

Both the specific name, pritchardi, and the common name, Pritchard's snake-necked turtle, are in honour of British herpetologist Peter Pritchard.

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References

1. Pritchard's snake-necked turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritchard's_snake-necked_turtle
2. Pritchard's snake-necked turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4609/3004755

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