Western swamp turtle
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| phylum | Chordata | The western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina), also known as the western swamp tortoise, is a short-necked freshwater turtle that is the sister taxon to all other members of the subfamily Chelodininae. Adult males do not exceed a length of 155 mm or a weight of 550 g. Females are smaller, not growing beyond 135 mm in carapace length or a weight of 410 g. Hatchlings have a carapace length of 24–29 mm and weigh between 3.2 and 6.6 g.
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Testudines | |
| suborder | Pleurodira | |
| family | Chelidae | |
| genus | Pseudemydura | |
| species | P. umbrina |
