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Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Subfamily: | Geoemydinae |
Genus: | Heosemys Stejneger, 1902 |
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Hieremys |
Heosemys is a genusoffreshwater turtles ("terrapins" in British English) in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The genus Heosemys was split out of the related genus Geoemyda by McDowell in 1964.
Four species are placed under Heosemys:[1][2]
Some other species, initially placed here also, are now in different genera. The Sulawesi forest turtle is now classified under Leucocephalon, the Philippine forest turtle under Siebenrockiella, and the Cochin Forest cane turtle under Vijayachelys.
Family Geoemydidae
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†Banhxeochelys |
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Batagur |
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Cuora |
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Cyclemys |
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†Echmatemys |
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Geoclemys |
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Geoemyda |
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Hardella |
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Heosemys |
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Leucocephalon |
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Malayemys |
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Mauremys |
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Melanochelys |
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Morenia |
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Notochelys |
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Orlitia |
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Pangshura |
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Rhinoclemmys |
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Sacalia |
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Siebenrockiella |
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Vijayachelys |
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Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=Extinct. |
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