Chelodina steindachneri

Chelodina steindachneri
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sauropsida
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Pleurodira
Family:	Chelidae
Subfamily:	Chelodininae
Genus:	Chelodina
Subgenus:	Chelodina
Species:	C. (C.) steindachneri
Binomial name
	Chelodina steindachneri; Siebenrock, 1914
Synonyms
	Chelodina steindachneri Siebenrock, 1914; Chelodina millymillyensis Glauert, 1923; Hesperochelodina steindachneri Wells & Wellington, 1985;

The Dinner-plate turtle (Chelodina steindachneri) is the least known of the Australian turtles and also one of the smallest members of the long-necked turtles of the genus Chelodina. It is a member of the subgenus Chelodina making it closely related to the Chelodina longicollis group of species.

Description and types

Holotype of *Chelodina steindachneri* NMW19798
Dorsal view	Ventral view

References

^ Siebenrock, F. 1914. Eine neue Chelodina Art aus Westaustralien. Anz. Ak. Wiss. Wien. 17:386-387.
^ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 326–327. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[sb14-1] Siebenrock, F. 1914. Eine neue Chelodina Art aus Westaustralien. Anz. Ak. Wiss. Wien. 17:386-387.

[Fritz_2007-2] Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 326–327. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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