Western Swamp Turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina)
The Western Swamp Turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) is a freshwater turtle found in seasonal swamps near Perth, Western Australia, listed Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- Common name
- Western Swamp Turtle
- Scientific name
- Pseudemydura umbrina
- Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
- Critically Endangered
- Habitat
- Seasonal swamps near Perth, Western Australia
Australia's rarest reptile. A tough survivor that hibernates underground when its swamps dry up.