Geoemyda spengleri
| Black-breasted leaf turtle | |
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| Geoemyda spengleri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Subfamily: | Geoemydinae |
| Genus: | Geoemyda |
| Species: | G. spengleri |
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Geoemyda spengleri (Gmelin, 1789) |
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| Synonyms | |
The black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri ), also commonly called the Vietnamese leaf turtle or the black-breasted hill turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
G. spengleri found in China and Vietnam, and it has been recently discovered in Laos, too.
The specific name, spengleri, is in honor of Danish naturalist Lorenz Spengler.
G. spengleri is sometimes kept as a pet. This species of turtle has a pronounced hook on its upper jaw, which it uses in climbing. Pet owners of this turtle should take care not to trim the hook.
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