Species

Melanochelys trijuga

Melanochelys trijuga · described by (SCHWEIGGER 1812)

Melanochelys trijuga

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The facts

Scientific name
Melanochelys trijuga
First described
(SCHWEIGGER 1812)
Class
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order
Turtles and Tortoises (Testudines)
Family
Geoemydidae
Genus
Melanochelys
Subspecies
  • Melanochelys trijuga trijuga (SCHWEIGGER 1812)
  • Melanochelys trijuga coronata (ANDERSON 1879)
  • Melanochelys trijuga edeniana (THEOBALD 1876)
  • Melanochelys trijuga indopeninsularis (ANNANDALE 1913)
  • Melanochelys trijuga parkeri (DERANIYAGALA 1939)
  • Melanochelys trijuga thermalis (LESSON 1830)

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

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