Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Geoemydidae Scientific name Cyclemys enigmatica | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Genus Cyclemys Rank Species | |
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Similar Myanmar brown leaf turtle, Assam leaf turtle, Western black‑bridged leaf turtle, Eastern black‑bridged leaf turtle, Oldham's leaf turtle | ||
Cyclemys enigmatica, tentatively dubbed as the enigmatic leaf turtle, is a species of Asian leaf turtle found in the Greater Sunda Islands.
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Description
In the enigmatic leaf turtle, the carapace is dark brown and slightly reddish, ovoid, and lacks patterns in adults. The plastron is dark brown to black with or without dense, black, radiating patterns. The head is tan to a light reddish-brown in color. The throat and neck are uniformly dark. The bridge is dark brown to black. Hatchlings lack head and neck stripes and have brownish, mottled plastrons.
Distribution
Its geographic range overlaps with C. dentata. Found in Brunei (?), Malaysia, and Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra).
References
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