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Scientific Name: Heosemys depressa (Anderson, 1875)
English Name: Arakan Forest Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Arakani Kochchop (আড়কানি কচ্ছপ)
Photo: iNaturalist
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae
Description:
The carapace is generally flat and elongated, often featuring a brown or dark coloration. It may have a hinge in the posterior part, allowing the turtle to close its shell securely.The plastron can vary in color but is typically lighter, and it provides protection to the ventral side of the turtle.
The limbs have claws, which are useful for various activities, including digging.The digits are usually webbed, facilitating swimming and movement in aquatic environments.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits freshwater wetlands, major rivers. It occurs in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Sangu river in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, terrestrial.
Comments:
it is a semi-aquatic species, adapted to both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, allowing it to survive in a variety of environments.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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