Cyclemys

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Cyclemys is a genus of freshwater Asian leaf turtles known for their domed shells and semi-aquatic habits.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Cyclemys canonical 1
Cyclemys atripons 1
Cyclemys dentata 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
activityPattern mostly crepuscular
bodySize small to medium-sized turtles
class Reptilia
commonName Asian leaf turtles
conservationConcern many species are threatened by collection for the pet trade
many species are threatened by habitat loss
describedBy Leopold Fitzinger
describedInYear 1835
diet omnivorous
ecologicalRole aquatic invertebrate predator
scavenger
seed disperser
family Geoemydidae
geographicDistribution Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
habitat freshwater
ponds
streams
swamps
hasSpecies Cyclemys atripons
linked to: Cyclemys

Cyclemys dentata
linked to: Cyclemys

Cyclemys enigmatica
linked to: Cyclemys

Cyclemys fusca
linked to: Cyclemys

Cyclemys gemeli
Cyclemys oldhamii
Cyclemys pulchristriata
linked to: Cyclemys
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle semi-aquatic
microhabitat heavily vegetated water bodies
shallow, slow-moving waters
notableFeature plastron coloration changes with age in some species
order Testudines
phylum Chordata
region Indomalayan realm
reproduction oviparous
shellPattern leaf-like pattern
shellShape domed
superfamily Testudinoidea
taxonRank genus
threat illegal wildlife trade
overexploitation for food
wetland degradation

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Geoemydidae containsTaxon Cyclemys
Cyclemys hasSpecies Cyclemys dentata
linked to: Cyclemys
Cyclemys hasSpecies Cyclemys atripons
linked to: Cyclemys
Cyclemys hasSpecies Cyclemys pulchristriata
linked to: Cyclemys
Cyclemys hasSpecies Cyclemys enigmatica
linked to: Cyclemys
Cyclemys hasSpecies Cyclemys fusca
linked to: Cyclemys