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Indian Black Turtle
Sandeep Gangadharan, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Turtles & tortoises

Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger, 1812)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishIndian Black Turtle
DutchZwartbuikaardschildpad
Spanish—
Chinese印度黑龟
Sranan Tongosekrepatu (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMelanochelys trijuga (Schweigger, 1812)

About this species

The Indian Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga) is a species of the family Geoemydidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 2 times (GBIF), in 1844. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTestudines
FamilyGeoemydidae
GenusMelanochelys

Related species in Suriname