# Purvis’ turtle (*Myuchelys purvisi*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/purvis-turtle  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The purvis’ turtle (Myuchelys purvisi) is a species in the family Chelidae, order Testudines. Recorded adults live up to 26.5 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | up to 1.75 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 26.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland |
| Egg incubation | 69 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 15.5 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Aquatic |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Testudines
- family: Chelidae
- genus: Myuchelys
- species: *Myuchelys purvisi* (Wells & Wellington, 1985)

Synonyms: *Elseya purvisi*, *Flaviemys purvisi*, *Myuchelys purvisi*, *Myuchelys purvisis*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Australia

## Common questions

### Where does the purvis’ turtle live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the purvis’ turtle for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### How long does the purvis’ turtle live?

The purvis’ turtle has a recorded lifespan of 26.5 years.

### What kind of animal is the purvis’ turtle?

The purvis’ turtle (Myuchelys purvisi) belongs to the family Chelidae in the order Testudines.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4

Cite as: Purvis’ turtle (Myuchelys purvisi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/purvis-turtle