Assam leaf turtle
| Assam leaf turtle | |
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| File:Cyclemys gemeli.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Cyclemys |
| Species: | C. gemeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclemys gemeli | |
| File:Cyclemys gemeli distribution map.png | |
| Cyclemys gemeli range map | |
The Assam leaf turtle (Cyclemys gemeli) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.[1][3][4] The species is native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, gemeli, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Richard Gemel (born 1948).[4][5]
Description
[edit | edit source]The carapace of C. gemeli lacks patterns in adults. It is elongated and relatively flat, with nearly parallel sides. The plastron is unpatterned and dark brown. The head is brown, and the throat and neck are uniformly dark. The bridge is also dark brown.[6][7]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]The Assam leaf turtle can be found in northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan,[1][4] and Bangladesh.[1] Its geographic range may extend into Myanmar.[1]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitats of C. gemeli are freshwater wetlands and forest.[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]C. gemeli reaches sexual maturity at around five years of age.[1] Like all turtles, it is oviparous.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ a b c d Cyclemys gemeli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 May 2022.
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