Burmese eyed turtle
The Burmese eyed turtle (Morenia ocellata),[2] also known as the Bengal eyed terrapin, Burmese peacock turtle or swamp turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae of southern Asia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Morenia |
| Species: | M. ocellata |
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Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Burma and possibly in Yunnan, China.[2]
Population features
M. ocellata's population is considered to be declining because of its decrease in the food market. From 1996-97, the Burmese eyed turtle represented 10 tons per day of food at its peak season, but then vanished from markets in 1998.[4]
Conservation
References
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). "Morenia ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T13873A97373774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T13873A4359698.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- Rhodin 2011, p. 000.193
- Fritz 2007, p. 237
- Group, Asian Turtle Trade Working (2000-06-30). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Morenia ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, 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. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17.
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