''Morenia'' is a genus of
turtle
Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked tu ...
s in the family
Geoemydidae found in
India
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,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
, and
Burma
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.
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It contains only these species:
* Burmese eyed turtle
The Burmese eyed turtle (''Morenia ocellata''), also known as the Bengal eyed terrapin, Burmese peacock turtle or swamp turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae of southern Asia.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Burma an ...
(''M. ocellata'')
* Indian eyed turtle
The Indian eyed turtle (''Morenia petersi'') is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
Geographic range
''M. petersi'' is found in northeastern India (as far west as Bihar) and in Bangladesh.
Etymo ...
(''M. petersi'')
It is also in the name of a Robotic Operating System (ROS) distribution release: Melodic Morenia.
References
Turtle genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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