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Turtle Species
Mekong Snail-eating Turtle
Malayemys subtrijuga
- Scientific nameMalayemys subtrijuga
- Japanese nameインドシナニシクイガメ
- FamilyAsian pond turtles (Geoemydidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan14 years
- Conservation status (IUCN)NT — Near Threatened
- iNaturalist observations55
About this species
The Mekong snail-eating turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It was monotypic within the genus Malayemys until Brophy reevaluated Malayemys macrocephala, which has been long time considered to be a synonym of M. subtrijuga.
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