Kingdom Animalia Order Testudines Family Geoemydidae Scientific name Cyclemys oldhamii Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Cryptodira Subfamily Geoemydinae Higher classification Cyclemys | |
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Similar Cyclemys, Turtle, Eastern black‑bridged leaf turtle, Western black‑bridged leaf turtle, Enigmatic leaf turtle | ||
Oldham's leaf turtle (Cyclemys oldhamii ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.
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Etymology
Both the specific name, oldhamii, and the common name, Oldham's leaf turtle, are in honor of English plant collector Richard Oldham (1837-1864).
Geographic range
C. oldhamii is found in Bangladesh, in the terai of India, in Myanmar, Thailand, W Borneo, Sumatra and Java. In addition, Cyclemys oldhami shanensis - sometimes considered a distinct species due to its shell pattern, oft described as looking similar to aged meat - occurs from central Myanmar to Thailand and Cambodia. The type locality was originally given as "Mergui and Siam", and restricted to Mergui by Smith (1931).
Hybrid
A case of hybridization between a male Cyclemys (oldhamii) shanensis and a female Chinese stripe-necked turtle has been described.