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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Testudines

Superfamily
  
Testudinoidea

Scientific name
  
Heosemys

Rank
  
genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Cryptodira

Family
  
Geoemydidae

Higher classification
  
Geoemydidae

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Lower classifications
  
Spiny turtle, Giant Asian pond turtle, Arakan forest turtle, Yellow‑headed temple turtle

Reptile pets spiny turtles heosemys spinosa


Heosemys is a genus of freshwater turtles ("terrapins" in British English) in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The genus Heosemys was split out of the related genus Geoemyda by McDowell in 1964.

Contents

Heosemys Heosemys spinosa The Reptile Database

Heosemys spinosa


Species

Four species are placed under Heosemys:

Heosemys Heosemys annandalii The Reptile Database

  • Arakan forest turtle (Boulenger, 1903), H. depressa
  • Giant Asian pond turtle (Gray, 1860), H. grandis
  • Spiny turtle (Gray, 1831), H. spinosa
  • Yellow-headed temple turtle (Anderson, 1875), H. annandalii

    • Heosemys Heosemys grandis CITES

    Some other species, initially placed here also, are now in different genera. The Sulawesi forest turtle is now classified under Leucocephalon, the Philippine forest turtle under Siebenrockiella, and the Cochin Forest cane turtle under Vijayachelys.

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    Heosemys Heosemys Gallery

    Heosemys Heosemys Gallery

    References

    Heosemys Wikipedia
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