Indian eyed turtle
Indian eyed turtle | |
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Illustration of Morenia petersi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Morenia |
Species: | M. petersi
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Binomial name | |
Morenia petersi (Anderson, 1879)
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Synonyms[3] | |
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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.
Etymology
The specific name, petersi, is in honour of German herpetologist Wilhelm Peters (1815–1883).[4]
Description
M. petersi is very closely allied to
Type locality: Huzurapur (Jessore District), Faridpur, and Dhaka, Bangladesh
Reproduction
Mating of M. petersi occurs in the winter months, and nesting follows in April–May. A clutch is made up of two eggs 34.6–35 mm x 22 mm (1.4 in x 0.9 in).
References
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- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Species Morenia petersi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Morenia petersi, pp. 204-205).
- ^ a b Boulenger GA (1890). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. ("Morenia petersii [sic]", p. 36).
Further reading
- Anderson J (1879). Anatomical and Zoological Researches: Comprising an Account of the Zoological Results of the Two Expeditions to Western Yunnan in 1866 and 1875; and a Monograph of the Two Cetacean Genera Platanista and Orcella. London: Bernard Quaritch. Two volumes (Text: 985 pages [herpetology: pages 703-860, 969-975]; Atlas: 85 plates [herpetological plates 55-78, 75A, 75B]). (Batagur petersi, new species, pp. 761–764 + Plate 69).
- Das I (1991). Colour Guide to the Turtles and Tortoises of the Indian Subcontinent. Avon, England: R&A Publishing. 133 pages.