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Category: Reptiles
Indian Black Turtle
A medium-to-large pond turtle with a high, domed, nearly black shell and a dark head with lighter markings; it…
Bengal Eyed Turtle
A small-to-medium pond turtle whose olive-brown shell bears distinctive ocelli (eyespots) on the vertebral scu…
Malaysian Giant Turtle
One of the largest freshwater turtles in Asia, with a heavy, flattened, dark brown or black shell.
Indian Roofed Turtle
A colourful pond turtle named for the 'roof' (upturned) appearance of the middle of its carapace, which is pal…
Ornate Wood Turtle
A colourful, largely terrestrial wood turtle with a flattened shell patterned with yellow, red, and black radi…
Black Wood Turtle
A largely aquatic wood turtle with a dark, flattened shell, a black or dark brown head with a pale stripe, and…
Spot-legged Wood Turtle
A semi-aquatic wood turtle with a dark, flattened shell and distinctive yellow or orange spots on the legs and…
Four-eyed Turtle
Named for the four bright 'eyespots' (ocelli) on the back of its head.
Black Marsh Turtle
A small, dark turtle with an almost completely black head and neck and a single pale band, plus a high-domed b…
Palawan Forest Turtle
A large, dark forest turtle endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines, with a heavy domed shell and …
Cochin Forest Cane Turtle
A rare, small turtle of the Western Ghats of India, with a domed brown shell and a distinct, broad yellow or c…
Black Pond Turtle (Spotted Pond Turtle)
A striking pond turtle with a dark, domed shell liberally spotted with yellow or cream, and a black head with …
Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle
A large turtle with a notably flattened shell, olive to brown with a weak keel, and a broad head.
Crowned River Turtle
A large river turtle with a dark, flattened shell, a distinct pale crown stripe on the head, and strong webbed…
Mekong Snail-eating Turtle
A small turtle with a strongly ridged (three-keeled) dark shell and a broad head marked with yellow and black …
Japanese Pond Turtle
Endemic to Japan, this pond turtle has a brown shell and a dark head with pale, thin stripes on the sides of t…
Red-necked Pond Turtle
A medium-sized pond turtle with a dark, domed shell and a distinctive red or orange band on the neck, along wi…
Indian Eyed Turtle
A small-to-medium pond turtle with a brown shell bearing dark ocelli on the scutes and a dark head with a pale…
Brown Roofed Turtle
A small roofed turtle with a low, rounded carapace and a distinctive dark blotch on the carapace centre; its h…
Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
A large roofed turtle with an upturned carapace keel; breeding males develop a striking black shell and a brig…
Oldham's Leaf Turtle
A medium-sized leaf turtle with a flattened, oval dark shell and radiating juvenile markings that fade with ag…
Keeled Box Turtle (alt.) (Geoemyda spengleri (Keeled Box))
(See the Geoemyda spengleri Black-breasted Leaf Turtle entry; the 'keeled box turtle' name is a common synonym…
Big-headed Turtle
Named for its enormous head, which is too large to withdraw into its shell, making the head disproportionately…
Pegu Big-headed Turtle
A recently recognised separate species within the big-headed turtle complex, differing in genetic and subtle s…
