Batagur is a genus of large turtles from South and Southeast Asia. All members of the genus are seriously threatened. With a 2007 merger with members from two other genera,[2] this genus has six described species.[1]
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(Batagur affinis) from a gazetted conservation site at Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Subfamily: | Geoemydinae |
Genus: | Batagur Gray, 1856[1] |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
- Batagur affinis[1] – southern river terrapin
- Batagur baska[1] – northern river terrapin
- Batagur borneoensis[1] – painted terrapin (formerly in Callagur)
- Batagur dhongoka[1] – three-striped roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)
- Batagur kachuga[1] – red-crowned roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)
- Batagur trivittata[1] – Burmese roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)
References
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