Heosemys

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Heosemys
Arakan Forest Turtle (H. depressa)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superfamily: Testudinoidea Family: Bataguridae Subfamily: Geoemydinae Genus: Heosemys
Species
Arakan Forest Turtle, H. depressa Giant Asian Pond Turtle, H. grandis Philippine Pond Turtle, H. leytensis Spiny Turtle, H. spinosa

Heosemys is a genus of turtles in the family Bataguridae. The genus Heosemys was split out of the larger genus Geoemyda by McDowell (1964).

[edit] Species

• Arakan Forest Turtle — H. depressa (Anderson, 1875)
• Giant Asian Pond Turtle — H. grandis (Gray, 1860)
• Spiny Turtle — H. spinosa (Bell, 1830)

The Cochin Forest Cane Turtle (Geoemyda silvatica now regarded as Vijayachelys silvatica) for a time was placed in Heosemys, as was the Sulawesi Forest Turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) and the Philippine Pond Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis).

[edit] External links

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora paper (PDF)