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Species related to the Striped narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra)

Spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel, of this... More 6 Images 1 Video
Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is another feline that contradicts the belief that cats dislike water, frequently entering... More 12 Images 3 Videos
False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
The false gharial is an unusual freshwater crocodilian (a group that includes alligators, crocodiles, caimans and the gharial) about which... More 17 Images 0 videos
Peat swamp frog (Limnonectes malesianus)
Information on the peat swamp frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
A particularly distinctive dolphin, the Irrawaddy has a rounded head with no beak and a flexible neck, causing visible creases behind the... More 10 Images 4 Videos
Southeast Asian soft terrapin (Amyda cartilaginea)
The Southeast Asian soft terrapin is a somewhat unusual turtle, with a long, tubular snout, paddle-like limbs, and a shell covered with... More 4 Images 0 videos
Frog-faced softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii)
With its broad head, short snout and ‘frog-like’ facial features to which it owes its name, the frog-faced softshell turtle (Pelochelys... More 4 Images 0 videos
Brown stream terrapin (Cyclemys dentata)
Information on the brown stream terrapin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata)
The yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) is sometimes referred to as the yellow-blotched sawback turtle due to bizarre... More 10 Images 0 videos
Black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea)
Information on the black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis)
Information on the Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda)
Information on the black-knobbed map turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 4 Images 0 videos
Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri)
Information on Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga)
A peculiar reptile, the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga) has a remarkably long neck, which in some cases may be even... More 11 Images 0 videos
Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
Also known as the ‘smiling terrapin’ due to its upwardly curved jaw line, the black marsh turtle is a largely aquatic turtle that has... More 2 Images 0 videos
South Asian box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
The South Asian box turtle gets its name from the ability to box itself up completely within its shell. This is due to the hinged lower... More 10 Images 0 videos
Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa)
The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when a few... More 5 Images 0 videos
Batagur (Batagur baska)
The batagur is one of Asia's largest freshwater turtles; individuals can reach up to 60 cm in length. The shell (carapace) is brown and the... More 25 Images 2 Videos
Yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
The yellow-headed sideneck turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) gets its name from yellow spots on the olive green to brown head, which are most... More 29 Images 0 videos
Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
The wood turtle probably derives both its Latin and common names from the deep concentric growth rings and grooves known as ‘annuli’ that... More 25 Images 0 videos
Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
The pig-nosed turtle is the sole surviving member of an ancient and once widespread family, and is unusual in that, with its long... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Pantanal swamp turtle (Acanthochelys macrocephala)
Discovered as recently as 1984, the Pantanal swamp turtle is the largest turtle species of its genus. The head is extremely wide and ends in... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ornate slider (Trachemys ornata)
Once considered to be a subspecies of Trachemys scripta (the common slider), this turtle is now a full species. The carapace (upper shell)... More 2 Images 0 videos
Six-tubercled river turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata)
The six-tubercled river turtle is named for the six pairs of prominent, swollen lumps that are found on the outer edge of the underside of... More 2 Images 0 videos
Asian tortoise (Manouria emys)
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently recognised: M. e. emys is... More 9 Images 0 videos
Malayan snail-eating turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
Another victim of Asia’s insatiable demand for freshwater turtles, the Malayan snail-eating turtle has a brown to chestnut upper shell... More 1 Image 0 videos
Big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
The most distinctive feature of the aptly named big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) is its enormous, triangular head, which is so... More 7 Images 1 Video
Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii)
The diminutive Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) has a somewhat rectangular upper shell (carapace) with three distinct keels, or... More 7 Images 0 videos
Malayan flat-shelled turtle (Notochelys platynota)
Named for its distinctively flattened upper shell (the carapace), the Malayan flat-shelled turtle is one of few turtle species in the world... More 3 Images 0 videos
Painted terrapin (Callagur borneoensis)
The painted terrapin is an aquatic estuarine turtle and one of the most endangered river turtles in South East Asia. Adults show marked... More 6 Images 0 videos

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