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Asian Giant Tortoise

Manouria emys

Classification

The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is believed to be among the most primitive of living tortoises, based on molecular and morphological studies.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1