- Source: Lissemys
Lissemys is a genus of softshell turtles in the subfamily Cyclanorbinae of the family Trionychidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Asia.
Species
The genus Lissemys contains three extant species which are recognized as being valid.
Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, 1856) – Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) – Indian flapshell turtle
Lissemys scutata (W. Peters, 1868) – Burmese flapshell turtle
Several extinct fossil species have been described for this genus, such as Lissemys piramensis Prasad, 1974, from Piram Island, India, but these are largely considered nomen dubia. However, the extant Indian flapshell turtle (L. punctata) is known from fossils from as early as the Miocene.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lissemys.
References
Bibliography
Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, 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. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-31.
Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
Further reading
Smith, M. A. (1931). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Reptilia and Amphibia Volume I Loricata, Testudines. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxviii + 185 pp. + Plates I-II. (Lissemys, new genus, p. 154).
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Cryptodira
- Lissemys
- Indian flapshell turtle
- Lissemys ceylonensis
- Trionychidae
- Burmese flapshell turtle
- Tortoise
- Mansar Lake
- Reptile
- Turtle
- Sea turtle
