Batagur (genus)

Batagur
Three terrapins (Batagur baska) from a gazetted conservation site at Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Geoemydidae[1]
Genus: Batagur

Batagur is a genus of turtles. With a recent merger with members from two other genera,[2] this genus now has six described species.[1]

Species

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the world, 2010 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 000.107-000.108. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. http://www.webcitation.org/5uzfktoIh. 
  2. ^ Praschag, P., Hundsdörfer, A. K. & Fritz, U. (2007). Phylogeny and taxonomy of endangered South and South-east Asian freshwater turtles elucidated by mtDNA sequence variation (Testudines: Geoemydidae: Batagur, Callagur, Hardella, Kachuga, Pangshura). —Zoologica Scripta, 36, 429-442.