Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783)

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2023, Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution, Zootaxa 5287 (1), pp. 1-378 : 245

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7968135
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scientific name	Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783)
status

Treatment

Chelus fimbriata (Schneider, 1783) View in CoL — Non-native; Introduced.

Mata Mata

Singapore records.

Chelus fimbriatus —T.H. Ng & K.K.P. Lim, 2010: 119 (MacRitchie Reservoir).—D.C.J. Yeo & C.S.W. Chia, 2010: 35.

Remarks. Chelus fimbriata is native to South America (TTWG 2021). In October 2004, the carcass of a shell was found on the shore of MR (Ng & Lim 2010).

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. MacRitchie North Forest : ZRC.2.6103 (Oct-2004) .

Additional Singapore museum specimens. No specimens.

Family Chelydridae Gray, 1831 (2 species)

Genus Chelydra Schweigger, 1812 (1 species)