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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Saw-shelled Turtle | Elseya latisternum |
| Introduction |  |
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The shell of this turtle grows to about 20 cm in length and has a serrated hind edge. There are five claws on the forefeet and four on the hindfeet. |
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| Food | |
| Feeds on tadpoles, small fish and aquatic invertebrates. | |
| Breeding | |
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The female buries up to 15 eggs in the river bank of a stream. There is no parental care after these eggs have been laid. |
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| Habitat |
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Distributed throughout river systems of north-eastern Australia. |
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