South American Wood Turtle, Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Daudin, 1801). Photographed in Trinidad.
Yellow Marginated Box Turtle, Cuora flavomarginata (Gray, 1863). Photograph of an animal in the pet trade. This turtle is also placed in the genus Cistoclemmys by some authors. Adults reach 170 mm in carapace length. It inhabits ponds and rice paddies, but may also use closed canopy streams in southern China, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands.
Spiny Turtle, Heosemys spinosa (Gray, 1831). Photograph of a captive in a private collection. Adults reach a carapace length of 220 mm. It inhabits southern Myanmar and peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, as well as the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra and Borneo. The spiny turtle uses mountain streams running through forests, but it will wander overland. It appears to be omnivorous, based upon captive specimens feeding habits.
Yellow Headed Temple Turtle, Hieremys annandalei (Boulenger, 1903). Photographed in a zoo collection. Adults reach a carapace length of 600 mm. It inhabits swamps, slow moving rivers, and flooded areas, including brackish water areas from central Thailand eastward to Vietnam and southward into the Malaysian Peninsula.
Malayan Snail Eating Turtles, Malayemys subtrijuga (Schlegel and Muller, 1844). Photographed in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. These turtles were found dead in a gill net, and were being grilled by the fishermen (top photo). This is a young turtle from Kabinburi Lake in southeastern Thailand (middle photo). The bottom photo is a captive animal foraging for snails on the bottom of its tank.
Indian Black Turtle, Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger, 1812). Photographed in Sri Lanka. This turtle is relatively widespread in South Asia. It is mostly aquatic, but will wander overland. Adults reach a carapace length of 383 mm. It is omnivorous, eating both vegetation and acting as a scavenger of dead animals.
Malayan Flat Shelled Turtle, Notochelys platynota (Gray, 1834). Adults reach a carapace length of 320 mm. It inhabits southern Myanmar and peninsular Thailand and Malaysia, as well as the Greater Sunda Islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo. It may be more widespread in Indochina, since there is a report of it from Vietnam. Aquatic habitats with soft substrates in rainforest are the preferred habitat for this species. It is herbivorous.
Malaysian Giant Turtle, Orlitia borneensis Gray, 1873. Adults reach a carapace length of 800 mm. It is an aquatic turtle of Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, and is poorly known. Omnivorous.
