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The list of species of Geoemydidae family

The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species. The family includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.

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Northern River Terrapin

Batagur baska

The northern river terrapin (Batagur baska ) is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It is classified Critically Endangered by the IUCN and considered extinct in much of its former range.

Philippine Forest Turtle

Siebenrockiella leytensis

Siebenrockiella leytensis is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to the Philippines. It is classified as critically endangered. It is known as the Philippine forest turtle, the Philippine pond turtle, the Palawan turtle, or the Leyte pond turtle....

Chinese Pond Turtle

Mauremys reevesii

Mauremys reevesii, commonly known as the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese three-keeled pond turtle, or Reeves' turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae, a family which was formerly called Bataguridae. The species is native to East...

Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga

The Indian black turtle (Melanochelys trijuga) is a medium-sized freshwater turtle found in South Asia.

Black Pond Turtle

Geoclemys hamiltonii

The Black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii) is a freshwater turtle found only in South Asia. The part of its scientific name, hamiltonii, is in honor of Scottish botanist and ichthyologist Francis Hamilton.

Chinese Stripe-Necked Turtle

Mauremys sinensis

The Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites, despite the Shang capital...

Amboina Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

The Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) is a species of Asian box turtle. These endangered turtles are the most heavily trafficked turtles in the world and different conservation organizations are taking action to prevent or slow down the...

Indian Roofed Turtle

Pangshura tecta

The Indian roofed turtle (Pangshura tecta ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It can be distinguished by the distinct "roof" at the topmost part of the shell. It is found in the major rivers of South Asia. It is a common pet in the...

Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle

Batagur kachuga

The Red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) is a freshwater turtle native to South Asia. Historically, this turtle was found in central Nepal, northeastern India, Bangladesh, and probably Burma, but it has suffered declines in population due to...

Caspian turtle

Mauremys caspica

The Caspian turtle or striped-neck terrapin (Mauremys caspica ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (=Bataguridae), living in the eastern Mediterranean region from southwestern former USSR and central Iran to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,...

Assam roofed turtle

Pangshura sylhetensis

The Assam roofed turtle or Sylhet roofed turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis ) is a turtle species of the family Geoemydidae found in the Brahmaputra-Meghna drainage in India (Assam) and parts of eastern Bangladesh (Sylhet). It was formerly placed in the...

Golden coin turtle

Cuora trifasciata

The golden coin turtle or Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata ) is a species of turtle endemic to southern China.

Spiny turtle

Heosemys spinosa

The spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa ) is a South-East Asian turtle species. It inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams, mainly in hill areas up to 900 m above sea level.

Arakan forest turtle

Heosemys depressa

The Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa ) is a critically endangered turtle species native to the Arakan Hills in western Myanmar and the bordering Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Arakan forest turtle is a semiterrestrial turtle,...

Black marsh turtle

Siebenrockiella crassicollis

Siebenrockiella crassicollis (commonly known as black marsh turtle, smiling terrapin, and Siamese temple turtle, among others) is a freshwater turtle endemic to Southeast Asia. One of the two species classified under the genus Siebenrockiella in the...

Painted terrapin

Batagur borneoensis

The painted terrapin, painted batagur, or saw-jawed turtle (Batagur borneoensis ) is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. It was formerly in its own genus, Callagur, but has been reclassified to the genus, Batagur.

Japanese pond turtle

Mauremys japonica

The Japanese pond turtle (Mauremys japonica ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae endemic to Japan. Its Japanese name is nihon ishigame, Japanese stone turtle. Its population has decreased somewhat due to habitat loss, but it is not yet...

Chinese box turtle

Cuora flavomarginata

The Chinese box turtle (simplified Chinese: 食蛇龟; traditional Chinese: 食蛇龜; pinyin: shíshéguī ; lit. 'Snake-eating turtle'), also known as the yellow-margined box turtle, or golden-headed turtle, is a species of Asian box turtle. Taxonomically, it is...

Indian tent turtle

Pangshura tentoria

The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is found in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Southern river terrapin

Batagur affinis

The southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis ) is a turtle of the family Geoemydidae found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia.

Spanish pond turtle

Mauremys leprosa

The Iberian pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa ), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.

Asian leaf turtle

Cyclemys dentata

The Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata ) is a species of turtle found in Southeast Asia. They are quite common in the pet trade; their carapaces resemble that of a Cuora amboinensis hybrid.

Yellow pond turtle

Mauremys mutica

The yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica ), is a medium-sized (to 19.5 cm), semi-aquatic turtle in the family Geoemydidae. This species has a characteristic broad yellow stripe extending behind the eye and down the neck; the carapace ranges in color...

Malaysian giant turtle

Orlitia borneensis

The Malaysian giant turtle or Bornean river turtle (Orlitia borneensis ) is a species of turtle in the family Bataguridae. It is monotypic within the genus Orlitia. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.This species is the largest freshwater turtle...

Giant Asian pond turtle

Heosemys grandis

The giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis ) inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies from estuarine lowlands to moderate altitudes (up to about 400 metres (1,300 ft)) throughout Cambodia and Vietnam and in parts of Laos, Malaysia,...

Keeled box turtle

Cuora mouhotii

The keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii syn. Pyxidea mouhotii ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Balkan pond turtle

Mauremys rivulata

The Balkan terrapin or western Caspian terrapin (Mauremys rivulata ) is a species of terrapin in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in the Balkan Peninsula (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece),...

Burmese roofed turtle

Batagur trivittata

The Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata ) is one of six turtle species in the genus Batagur of the family Geoemydidae.It is a freshwater turtle endemic to Myanmar and was thought to be extinct until rediscovered in 2002. Less than individuals...

Cane turtle

Vijayachelys silvatica

The Cochin forest cane turtle (Vijayachelys silvatica ), also known as Kavalai forest turtle, forest cane turtle or simply cane turtle, is a rare turtle from the Western Ghats of India. Described in 1912, its type locality is given as "Near Kavalai...

Vietnamese pond turtle

Mauremys annamensis

The Vietnamese pond turtle or Annam leaf turtle (Mauremys annamensis ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.It can be distinguished from its relatives by its color pattern: the head is dark with three or four yellow stripes down the...

Four-eyed turtle

Sacalia quadriocellata

The four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata ) is a reptile of the order Testudines. Its name refers to two bright yellow or green spots that occur on the back of its head that can look like another pair of eyes.

Black-breasted leaf turtle

Geoemyda spengleri

The black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri), also commonly called the Vietnamese leaf turtle or the black-breasted hill turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The species is endemic to...

Three-striped roofed turtle

Batagur dhongoka

The three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia.

Yellow-headed temple turtle

Heosemys annandalii

The yellow-headed temple turtle (Heosemys annandalii) is a large species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Yellow-headed box turtle

Cuora aurocapitata

The yellow-headed box turtle or golden-headed box turtle (Cuora aurocapitata ) is a proposed species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani aurocapitata...

Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle

Geoemyda japonica

The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle or Ryukyu leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica, is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae) endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. In 1975, the species was designated a National Natural...

Indochinese box turtle

Cuora galbinifrons

The Indochinese box turtle, Vietnamese box turtle, or flowerback box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons ) is a species of Asian box turtles from China (Hainan and Guangxi), northern and central Vietnam, Laos, and possibly northeastern Cambodia. It is found...

Sulawesi forest turtle

Leucocephalon yuwonoi

The Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) is a critically endangered species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is monotypic within the genus Leucocephalon. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.

McCord's box turtle

Cuora mccordi

McCord's box turtle (Cuora mccordi ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to China.

Brahminy river turtle

Hardella thurjii

The brahminy river turtle or crowned river turtle (Hardella thurjii ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia.

Brown roofed turtle

Pangshura smithii

The brown roofed turtle (Pangshura smithii) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. Two subspecies are recognized.

Brown wood turtle

Rhinoclemmys annulata

The brown wood turtle or brown land turtle (Rhinoclemmys annulata ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northern South America.

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