''Elseya flaviventralis'', the yellow bellied snapping turtle, is a species of large river snapping turtles from the

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region of the

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. It is a member of the nominate subgenus ''Elseya''.

Etymology

This species is named for the yellow colored plastron unique among the Australian members of the genus. All other members having at least some degree of black coloration.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q22083134 Elseya (Elseya) Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by Scott A. Thomson Turtles of Australia