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Parker's snake-necked turtle

Parker's snake-necked turtle is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.

Taxonomy and etymology
The specific name parkeri, is in honor of Australian naturalist Fred Parker (born 1941). The species is the type species for the recently described subgenus Chelydera ==Local Names==
Local Names
The Parker's snake-necked turtle is called kunkakta in the Suki and Arammba languages of southwestern Papua New Guinea. ==Geographic range==
Geographic range
Chelodina parkeri is endemic to the Fly River area of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. ==References==
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