| Impressed tortoise | |
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| A mounted specimen of Manouria impressa | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
| Genus: | Manouria |
| Species: | M. impressa
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| Binomial name | |
| Manouria impressa (
Günther, 1882).
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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The impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa) occurs in mountainous forest areas in Southeast Asia, mainly in Myanmar Burma, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Northeast India. [3] The species has a golden brown shell and skin. Adults are much smaller than their relatives the Asian forest tortoise ( Manouria emys), with a maximum carapace length of 35 cm (14 in).
The impressed tortoise lives at high elevations, up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Its behavior is little known due to the small known population; diet in the wild may consist largely of mushrooms, although bamboo shoots are also eaten. The species is known for being difficult to keep alive in captivity because not much is known about it; although its status in the wild is uncertain, it is eaten widely by local people and little captive breeding has occurred. Humans use impressed tortoises for cell[ clarification needed], trading, pets, and food; but some places like Thailand have established a wildlife conservation law to protect them.
See also
References
- ^ Cota, M.; Li, P.; Platt, K.; Rao, D.-Q.; Stanford, C.B.; Wang, L.; Wanchai, P. (2021). "Manouria impressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T12775A508518. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T12775A508518.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 288–289. doi: 10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755.
- ^ "How a chance rescue in Arunachal Pradesh led to the discovery of a new tortoise species". The Indian Express. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
Further reading
- Günther A (1882). "Description of a new Species of Tortoise (Geoemyda impressa) from Siam". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1882: 343–346.
External links
- Fritz U, Havaš P (2007). Checklist of Chelonians of the World. Website.
- Espenshade, William H.; Buskirk, James. Manouria impressa (Günther 1882): A Summary of Known & Anecdotal Information. [1]. California Turtle & Tortoise Club.
WANCHAI, P., STANFORD, C. B., THIRAKHUPT, K., & THANHIKORN, S. (2012, October). Home range of the IMPRESSED Tortoise, Manouria impressa ... Retrieved March 26, 2021, from http://www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/archives/v12_no2/4-PRATYAPORN%20Proof2.pdf
WANCHAI, P., Stanford, C. B., Pradatsundarasar, A., Tharapoom, K., & Thirakhupt, K. (2013, April). Activity budget of the IMPRESSED Tortoise, (Günther, 1882 ... Retrieved March 26, 2021, from http://www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/archives/v13_no1/39-48%20Wanchai.pdf
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