Painted Batagur
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The painted terrapin, painted batagur, or saw-jawed turtle (Batagur borneoensis) is a species of turtle
in the Geoemydidae
family. It was formerly in its own genus, Callagur, but has been reclassified to the genus, Batagur
.
It is found in Brunei
, Indonesia
, Malaysia, and Thailand
.
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...
in the Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines with about 70 species. It includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.-Characteristics:...
family. It was formerly in its own genus, Callagur, but has been reclassified to the genus, Batagur
Batagur (genus)
Batagur is a genus of turtles. With a recent merger with members from two other genera, this genus now has six described species.-Species:* Batagur affinis* Batagur baska* Batagur borneoensis formerly in Callagur...
.
It is found in Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Malaysia, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.