Species / Testudines taxon
Western Black-bridged Leaf Turtle
Cyclemys atripons
A medium-sized leaf turtle distributed in mainland Southeast Asia, known for its black-bridged plastron. Relatively common but understudied.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Geoemydid Turtles (GEOEMYDIDAE) > Geoemydine Turtles Subfamily (GEOEMYDINAE) > Asian Leaf Turtles (Cyclemys) > Western Black-bridged Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys atripons). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
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- Chinese Name
- 黑桥摄龟
- English Name
- Western Black-bridged Leaf Turtle