Lissemys

Lissemys
Lissemys punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Subfamily:	Cyclanorbinae
Genus:	Lissemys M.A. Smith, 1931[1][2]
Synonyms[2]
Emyda Gray, 1831

Lissemys is a genus of turtles of the family Trionychidae. The genus is endemic to southern Asia.

Species

The genus Lissemys contains three species which are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, 1856) – Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
• Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) – Indian flapshell turtle
• Lissemys scutata (W. Peters, 1868) – Burmese flapshell turtle

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lissemys.

References

Bibliography

• Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
• Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

Further reading

• Smith MA (1931). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. I.—Loricata, Testudines. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxviii + 185 pp. + Plates I-II. (Lissemys, new genus, p. 154).