Lissemys
Lissemys is a genus of turtles of the family Trionychidae. The genus is endemic to southern Asia. Indian flapshells are widespread and more common in South Asia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyclanorbinae |
| Genus: | Lissemys M. A. Smith, 1931[1][2] |
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Species
The genus Lissemys contains three extant species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- 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 from Piram Island, India, but these are largely considered nomen dubia.[3][4] However, the extant Indian flapshell turtle (L. punctata) is known from fossils from as early as the Miocene.[5]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lissemys.
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References
- Rhodin 2011, pp. 000.204-000.205
- Fritz 2007, p. 314
- "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- "Fossilworks: Lissemys piramensis". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- "Fossilworks: Lissemys punctata". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
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 2012-01-22.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-29. 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).
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| Cycloderma | ||||
| Dogania | ||||
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| †Hutchemys |
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| †Khunnuchelys |
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| Pelodiscus | ||||
| Rafetus | ||||
| Trionyx | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=extinct. | ||||
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