NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Emydura gunaleni Smales, Mccord, Cann & Joseph-Ouni, 2019
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Emydura gunaleni is a species of Australasian short-necked turtle that is endemic to New Guinea. The specific epithet gunaleni honours Danny Gunalen, who was instrumental in recognising the distinctive nature of the species and in procuring specimens.
Wikipedia contributors, Emydura gunaleni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:27:24.611478+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emydura gunaleni Smales, Mccord, Cann & Joseph-Ouni, 2019
- Name authority
- Smales, Mccord, Cann & Joseph-Ouni, 2019
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Chelidae
- Genus
- Emydura
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderTestudines Batsch, 1788
- suborderPleurodira Cope, 1864
- superfamilyCheloidea Gray, 1825
- familyChelidae
- genusEmydura
- speciesEmydura gunaleni Smales, Mccord, Cann & Joseph-Ouni, 2019
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Emydura. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Murray River TurtleEmydura macquarii (Gray, 1830) | ChelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Red-bellied Short-necked TurtleEmydura subglobosa (Krefft, 1876) | ChelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Northern Yellow-faced TurtleEmydura tanybaraga Cann, 1997 | ChelidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- SMALES, IAN; WILLIAM P. MCCORD, JOHN CANN AND MEHDI JOSEPH-OUNI. (2019). NEW GUINEAN EMYDURA (TESTUDINES: PLEURODIRA: CHELIDAE) WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES. The Batagur Monographs 2: 7-51 (the Science Journal of the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8GRYJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.