''Cyclemys enigmatica'', also known as the enigmatic leaf turtle, is a species of
Asian leaf turtle
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
The Amboina box turtle or Southeast Asian box turtle ...
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[ It is found in the ]Greater Sunda Islands
The Greater Sunda Islands (Indonesian and Malay: ''Kepulauan Sunda Besar'') are four tropical islands situated within Indonesian Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra, are internationally recognised fo ...
and the Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula (Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area ...
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Description
In the enigmatic leaf turtle, the carapace is dark brown and slightly reddish, ovoid, and lacks patterns in adults. The plastron is dark brown to black with or without dense, black, radiating patterns. The head is tan to a light reddish-brown in color. The throat and neck are uniformly dark. The bridge is dark brown to black. Hatchlings lack head and neck stripes and have brownish, mottled plastrons.
Distribution
Its geographic range overlaps with '' C. dentata''.Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula (Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area ...
(southern Thailand, Malaysia), Borneo
Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas ...
(Sarawak, Malaysia, and Kalimantan, Indonesia), and Java and Sumatra (Indonesia).[
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See also
*''Cyclemys
''Cyclemys'' is a genus of freshwater turtles, commonly referred to as Asian leaf turtles, from the family Geoemydidae. The genus occurs throughout Southeast Asia, Southeast and South Asia, and currently contains seven species.
Asian leaf turt ...
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References
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Cyclemys
Turtles of Asia
Reptiles of Indonesia
Reptiles of Malaysia
Reptiles of Thailand
Reptiles described in 2008
Reptiles of Borneo