Heosemys, the Glossary
Heosemys is a genus of freshwater turtles ("terrapins" in British English) in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae).[1]
Table of Contents
17 relations: Arakan forest turtle, British English, Cane turtle, Family (biology), Fresh water, Genus, Geoemyda, Geoemydidae, Giant Asian pond turtle, Leonhard Stejneger, Philippine forest turtle, Siebenrockiella, Spiny turtle, Sulawesi forest turtle, Turtle, Turtle Taxonomy Working Group, Yellow-headed temple turtle.
Arakan forest turtle
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. Heosemys and Arakan forest turtle are reptiles of Bangladesh.
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British English
British English is the set of varieties of the English language native to the island of Great Britain.
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Cane turtle
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.
Family (biology)
Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
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Fresh water
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.
Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
Geoemyda
Geoemyda is a genus of freshwater turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). Heosemys and Geoemyda are turtle genera and turtle stubs.
Geoemydidae
The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species.
Giant Asian pond turtle
The giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies from estuarine lowlands to moderate altitudes (up to about) throughout Cambodia and Vietnam and in parts of Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.
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Leonhard Stejneger
Leonhard Hess Stejneger (30 October 1851 – 28 February 1943) was a Norwegian-born American ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist.
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Philippine forest turtle
Siebenrockiella leytensis is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to the Philippines.
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Siebenrockiella
Siebenrockiella is a small genus of black marsh turtles. Heosemys and Siebenrockiella are turtle genera.
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Spiny turtle
The spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa) is a South-East Asian turtle species.
Sulawesi forest turtle
The Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) is a critically endangered species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. Heosemys and Sulawesi forest turtle are turtle stubs.
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Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs.
Turtle Taxonomy Working Group
The Turtle Taxonomy Working Group (TTWG) is an informal working group of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG).
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Yellow-headed temple turtle
The yellow-headed temple turtle (Heosemys annandalii) is a large species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heosemys
Also known as Hieremys.