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Despite its name, the color of its upper shell or carapace can vary from reddish to dark brown and black with yellow streaks running along its length. The underside or plastron is uniformly brown in color. The face of this turtle may have yellow or orange marks and spots, with color varying between subspecies.
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 Southern River Terrapin derives its common name from its native range of Peninsular Malaysia, located in the southern half of Malaysia. Locals in Malaysia colloquially refer to the species as "tuntung" due to repetitive sounds made from the terrapin's plastron packing sand during nest construction.
The name "terrapin" is derived from torope, a word in an Algonquian language [1] that referred to the species Malaclemys terrapin (the Diamondback terrapin). It appears that the term became part of common usage during the colonial era of North America and was carried back to Great Britain.
Common name Binomial nomenclature Colour Density ¹ Location Characteristics, usage and status Aini or Aangili Artocarpus hirsutus: Yellowish brown 595 kg/m 3: 1,003 lb/cu yd
Indian Cork Tree (Jasmine tree, Akas nim or Nim chameli in Hindi, karkku கர்க்கு in Tamil, Kavuku in Telugu) -- Millingtonia hortensis Java Plum (Black Plum, Jamun in Hindi and Bhojpuri, Kala Jambu in Gujarati, Kalojam in Bengali, ನೇರಳೆ NeraLe in Kannada, Jambhul-जांभूळ in Marathi and Naval or Nagal in Tamil ...
Pelomedusa galeata, commonly known as the South African helmeted terrapin and the cape terrapin, is a species of side-necked terrapin in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to South Africa, Eswatini and southern Mozambique.
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.