Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Testudinidae Scientific name Manouria impressa Higher classification Manouria Order Turtle | |
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Similar Turtle, Tortoise, Manouria, Elongated tortoise, Asian forest tortoise | ||
Impressed tortoises
The impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa), occurs in mountainous forest areas in Southeast Asia in Burma, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. The species has a golden brown shell and skin. Adults are much smaller than their relatives the Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys), with a maximum size of 35 cm (14 in) carapace length.
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The impressed tortoise lives at high elevations, up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Its behavior is little known; diet in the wild may consist largely of mushrooms, although bamboo shoots are also eaten. The species is known for being difficult to keep alive in captivity; although its status in the wild is uncertain, it is eaten widely by local people and little captive breeding has occurred.
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