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Scientific Name: Cyclemys gemeli (Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer, 2008)
Synonym: Cyclemys dentata (Gray, 1831), Cyclemys oldhamii Gray, 1831) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Asian Leaf Turtle, Assam Leaf Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Pata Kachhim (পাতা কাছিম)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae
Description:
Asian Leaf Turtle has an oval and rounded carapace that is depressed. It is typically dark brown with fine black lines radiating, and there is a raised keel along the mid-dorsal line. The head is medium brown with darker speckles, and the neck has thick, alternating dark and light brown (sometimes reddish) stripes. The plastron is yellow, possibly patterned with fine, dark lines. As adults mature, a hinge forms across the plastron.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Cyclemys gemeli primarily resides in small rivers and streams.It is found in Sylhet,Chittagong Hill tracts, Cox’s Bazar, including Maheskhali Island, and the forests of northeast, east and Southeastern region of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, brackish.
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum, ZNT, Hassan MΑ, and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25. Amphibians and Reptiles. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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