Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Cryptodira | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Family Geoemydidae | |
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The Assam leaf turtle (Cyclemys gemeli) is a species of Asian leaf turtle found in Northeastern India and Bangladesh.
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Taxonomy and nomenclature
The species was named after the Austrian herpetologist Richard Gemel.
Description
Carapace lacks patterns in adults. It is elongated and relatively flat, with nearly parallel sides. Plastron is unpatterned and dark brown. The head is brown and the throat and neck uniformly dark. The bridge is also dark brown.
Distribution
Assam leaf turtles can be found in Bangladesh and India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal).
References
Assam leaf turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA