Parker's snake-necked turtle


Parker's snake-necked turtle is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.

Taxonomy and etymology

The specific name parkeri, is in honor of Australian naturalist Fred Parker. The species is the type species for the recently described subgenus ''Chelydera''

Local Names

The Parker's snake-necked turtle is called kunkakta in the Suki and Arammba languages of southwestern Papua New Guinea.

Geographic range

Chelodina parkeri is endemic to the Fly River area of Western Province, [Papua New Guinea].