Three-keeled land tortoise (Melanochelys tricarinata)
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Facts – Three-keeled land tortoise
| Also known as: | Three-keeled land turtle, Tricarinate hill turtle |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | Chaibassia theobaldi, Geoemyda tricarinata |
| French: | Emyde Indienne À Trois Carènes, Géoémyde Tricarénée, Tortue Tricarénée |
| Spanish: | Galápago Terrestre |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Geoemydidae |
| Genus | Melanochelys (1) |
Status – Three-keeled land tortoise
Description – Three-keeled land tortoise
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References
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IUCN Red List (August, 2010)
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CITES (August, 2010)
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Ashok Kumar Mallik
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