Notochelys platynota
Encyclopedia
The Malayan flat-shelled turtle Notochelys platynota is a species
of turtle
found in Southeast Asia
.
Type locality: "in India Orientali," later restricted to "Sumatra; Singapore" by Gray (1863:177).
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
found in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
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Distribution
Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, West Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Bangka), Vietnam, Singapore.Type locality: "in India Orientali," later restricted to "Sumatra; Singapore" by Gray (1863:177).
External links
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