Species

Myuchelys purvisi

Myuchelys purvisi · described by (WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985)

Myuchelys georgesi, a close relative of Myuchelys purvisi

Pictured: Myuchelys georgesi, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.

Photo: Pelagic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name
Myuchelys purvisi
First described
(WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985)
Class
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order
Turtles and Tortoises (Testudines)
Family
Chelidae
Genus
Myuchelys

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

Where it sits on the tree