Fitzroy River Turtle
Rheodytes leukops
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Reptiles
The Fitzroy River turtle is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae. It is the only surviving member of the genus Rheodytes, the other member being the extinct form Rheodytes devisi. The species is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, Australia and only found in tributaries of the Fitzroy River.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Chelidae
- Genus
- Rheodytes