Oldham's leaf turtle
Species of turtle
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Oldham's leaf turtle (Cyclemys oldhamii) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to southeast Asia. As many as three subspecies are sometimes recognized as being valid.
| Cyclemys oldhamii | |
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| Cyclemys oldhamii from Thailand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Cyclemys |
| Species: | C. oldhamii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclemys oldhamii Gray, 1863 | |
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| Cyclemys oldhamii range map | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
Etymology
Both the specific name, oldhamii, and the common name, Oldham's leaf turtle, are in honor of Thomas Oldham, Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India.[5]: 23 The generic name Cyclemys comes from the Greek κύκλος (kyklos, meaning "round" or "circle", referring to the shape of the carapace) and εμύς (emys, meaning "freshwater turtle").[6]
Geographic distribution
Cyclemys oldhamii is found in Bangladesh, in the terai of mizoram, in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, West Borneo, Sumatra and Java. In addition, Cyclemys oldhamii shanensis – sometimes considered a distinct species due to its shell pattern, oft described as looking similar to aged meat – occurs from central Myanmar to Thailand and Cambodia. The type locality was originally given as "Mergui and Siam", and restricted to Mergui by Smith (1931).[7]: 80
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Hybrid
In Germany, a case of hybridization between a male Cyclemys shanensis and a female Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) has been described.[8]
