Khorat Snail-eating Turtle
Malayemys khoratensis
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Geoemydidae
The Khorat snail-eating turtle (Malayemys khoratensis) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. They are freshwater turtles from Khorat Plateau in Thailand (hence where they get their name from) but were found for the first time in Udon Thani, Thailand. They are predominantly found in the Chi River Basin and upper Mun River Basin to the Mekong River.
Malayemys ou tortue mangeuse d'escargot est un genre de tortues de la famille des Geoemydidae. Répartition et habitat Les trois espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Asie du Sud-Est, plus précisément en Asie du Sud-Est continental (Indochine, péninsule indochinoise). Elles préfèrent les habitats d'eau stagnante dotés de substrats meubles et de végétation aquatique.
Malayemys es un género de tortugas de la familia Geoemydidae. Las especies de este género se distribuyen por el sudeste de Asia. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes tres especies: Malayemys khoratensis Ihlow, Vamberger, Flecks, Hartmann, Cota, Makchai, Meewattana, Dawson, Kheng, Rödder & Fritz, 2016 - Nordeste de Tailandia.
Distribution
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