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Heosemys
Sign in to saveHeosemys is a genus of freshwater turtles ("terrapins" in British English) in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The genus Heosemys was split out of the related genus Geoemyda by McDowell in 1964.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- OrderTestudines
- FamilyGeoemydidae
Heosemys es un género de tortugas de la familia Geoemydidae. Las especies de este género se distribuyen por el sudeste de Asia.
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Heosemys is a genus of freshwater turtles ("terrapins" in British English) in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The genus Heosemys was split out of the related genus Geoemyda by McDowell in 1964.
==Species== Four species are placed under Heosemys: Arakan forest turtle (Boulenger, 1903), Heosemys depressa Giant Asian pond turtle (Gray, 1860), Heosemys grandis Spiny turtle (Gray, 1831), Heosemys spinosa Yellow-headed temple turtle (Anderson, 1875), Heosemys annandalii