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River Terrapin (other)
River terrapin may refer to: *Northern river terrapin (''Batagur baska'') *Southern river terrapin The southern river terrapin (''Batagur affinis'') is a riverine turtle of the family Geoemydidae found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia. Etymology The Southern River Terrapin derives its common name from its native range of Peninsular Malay ... (''Batagur affinis'') {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern River Terrapin
The northern river terrapin (''Batagur baska'') is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It has been classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and considered extinct in much of its former range; as of 2018, the population in the wild was estimated at 100 mature individuals. Description The northern river terrapin is one of Asia's largest freshwater and brackwater turtles, reaching a carapace length of up to 60 cm and a maximum weight of 18 kg. Its carapace is moderately depressed, with a vertebral keel in juveniles. The plastron is large, strongly angulate laterally in the young, convex in the adult. The head is rather small, with a pointed and upwards-tending snout. The legs have band-like scales. The upper surface of the carapace and the soft parts are generally olive-brown, while the plastron is yellowish. Head and neck are brown with reddish bases. Males in breeding coloration have a black head and neck with a crimson or orange dorsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern River Terrapin
The southern river terrapin (''Batagur affinis'') is a riverine turtle of the family Geoemydidae found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia. Etymology The Southern River Terrapin derives its common name from its native range of Peninsular Malaysia, located in the southern half of Malaysia. Locals in Malaysia colloquially refer to the species as "tuntung" due to repetitive sounds made from the terrapin's plastron packing sand during nest construction. Distribution ''Batagur affinis'' occupies the western coast of Malaysia, western coast of Indonesia, and the southern region of Thailand on the western Malaysian Peninsula. Fossil record Archeological evidence of the Southern river terrapin has been discovered in the Bang Pakaong River of southeast Thailand, suggesting that B. affinis has historically inhabited major rivers that converge into southern part of the China Sea. Taxonomy ''Batagur affinis'' belongs to the family Geoemydidae with its relatives ''B. baska'' and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |