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Geoemyda is a genus of freshwater turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It contains two species: [1] Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica; Black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda spengleri; Geoemyda was used as a "wastebin taxon" in former times, uniting a number of distinct lineages of forest turtles from East ...
The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle or Ryukyu leaf turtle (Geoemyda japonica) is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae) endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. In 1975, the species was designated a National Natural Monument of Japan. [3] It grows to about 5–6 inches long.
The Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri), [5] also commonly called the Vietnamese leaf turtle or the black-breasted hill turtle, a species of turtle (Order Testudines). The species is listed as one of the smallest turtle species in the world. [ 6 ]
Genus Geoemyda (two species) Genus Hardella (monotypic genus) Genus Heosemys (formerly in Geoemyda) Genus Leucocephalon (formerly in Geoemyda and Heosemys) Genus Malayemys (three species) Genus Mauremys, pond turtles (including Annamemys, Cathaiemys and Emmenia) Genus Melanochelys (two species) Genus Morenia (two species) Genus Notochelys ...
Geoemyda (two species) Hardella (monotypic) Heosemys (formerly in Geoemyda) Hieremys (formerly in Geoemyda, often included in Heosemys) Leucocephalon (formerly in Geoemyda and Heosemys) Malayemys (two species) Mauremys (including Annamemys, Cathaiemys and Emmenia) Melanochelys; Morenia (two species) Notochelys
The painted wood turtle feeds on fruit, insects, and worms.Their diet should consist of 60% leafy greens, 30% protein, and 20% fruits and vegetables. Along with a varied diet, they require additional calcium to insure healthy shell growth.
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It was once placed in the genus Geoemyda and subsequently moved to Heosemys. But it was found to be distinctive as a genus and related to Melanochelys and placed in the monotypic genus, Vijayachelys in honor of the famous Indian herpetologist Jagannathan Vijaya (1959–1987) who rediscovered this species in 1982 and until her death extensively ...