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The Malaysian giant turtle or Bornean river turtle (Orlitia borneensis) is a species of turtle in the family Bataguridae. It is monotypic within the genus Orlitia . [ 3 ] It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia .
Southern River Terrapins be found primarily in brackish estuaries, mangrove creeks, coastal lagoons, inland freshwater rivers, and tidal regions of large rivers. Movements of the turtles in the river occur simultaneously with the direction of the water current. When the tides rise, they enter small river tributaries and forage on bank vegetation.
The northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It has been classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and considered extinct in much of its former range; as of 2018, the population in the wild was estimated at 100 mature individuals.
Although the pig-nosed turtle is protected in Indonesia under Law No. 5/1990 on Natural Resources and Ecosystems Conservation, smuggling occurs. Some 11,000 pig-nosed turtles captured from smugglers were released into their habitats in the Wania River , Papua Province, Indonesia, on 30 December 2010.
River turtles may refer to: Emydidae, a family of freshwater river turtles including pond turtles, map turtles, box turtles, cooters and sliders; Dermatemydidae, a family of turtles Central American river turtle, the only extant species of Dermatemydidae; Geoemydidae or Asian river turtles, a diverse family of turtles found in Asia
Batagur affinis [1] – southern river terrapin; Batagur baska [1] – northern river terrapin; Batagur borneoensis [1] – painted terrapin (formerly in Callagur) Batagur dhongoka [1] – three-striped roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga) Batagur kachuga [1] – red-crowned roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)
The smaller members of the family include the Macleay River turtle (Emydura macquarii) at around 16 cm, [5] twist-necked turtle (Platemys platycephala) at 18 cm and the western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) at 15 cm, whereas the larger species such as the mata mata (Chelus fimbriata) and the white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula ...
Meru Betiri National Park is a national park in the province of East Java, Indonesia, extending over an area of 580 km 2 of which a small part is marine (8.45 km 2). [2] The beaches of the park provide nesting grounds for endangered turtle species such as leatherback turtles, hawksbill turtles, green turtles, and olive ridley turtles.