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Batagur affinis (Cantor, 1847)

The Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis) is a member of the Geoemydidae family, one of the most diverse groups of freshwater turtles, with over 70 recognised species worldwide (Clemente et al., 2021). Batagur affinis i...

Ms. Nur Asma Fatin Umirah Binti Mahmud • 27 March 2026 • 1771 views

Amyda cartilaginea Boddaert, 1770

The Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle, Amyda cartilaginea (Family Trionychidae), also known as Asiatic Softshell Turtle or Black-rayed Soft-shelled Turtle is generally found in all the nations of Southeast Asia, except for the Philippines (Va...

Ng Chiao Ying • 15 March 2022 • 37629 views

Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli, 1761

Sea turtles, also called marine turtles, are well-known sea creatures that have lived on earth for more than 100 million years. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world and four of them nest in Malaysia (Kemf et al., 2000).

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Dr. Chen Pelf Nyok • 31 December 2019 • 35369 views

Siebenrockiella crassicollis Gray, 1831

Siebenrockiella crassicollis is a hard shelled turtle in the family Geoemydidae.

Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Kaviarasu Munian • 16 March 2018 • 32175 views

Trachemys scripta elegans Schoepff, 1792

Trachemys scripta elegans is a turtle species belonging to the family Emydidae.

Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Kaviarasu Munian • 31 March 2017 • 31178 views

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