Western Swamp Turtle

Order Testudines; Family Chelidae (Australian Freshwater Turtles, or Side-necked Freshwater Turtles); Scientific name: Pseudemydura umbrina; Common name: Western Swamp Turtle; Alternative common name: Western Swamp Tortoise – Hatchling - Distribution in Australia: Western Australian endemic turtle restricted to a few freshwater swamps on Swan River Plain north of Perth – Conservation status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES.