Manouria impressa (Günther, 1882)

Chan, Kin Onn, Muin, Mohd Abdul, Anuar, Shahrul, Andam, Joel, Razak, Norazlinda & Aziz, Mohd Azizol, 2019, First checklist on the amphibians and reptiles of Mount Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia, Check List 15 (6), pp. 1055-1069 : 1066-1067

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.15560/15.6.1055

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CD3D45-831F-FFCC-B84D-F8E7FCBCAA20

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Marcus

scientific name

Manouria impressa (Günther, 1882)
status

 

Manouria impressa (Günther, 1882)

Figure 22

Materials examined. Kijang Camp (04°40.482′N, 101° 16.788′E), 3 July 2019 (ZRC(IMG) 2.419–20).

Identification. Top of head pale; tip of snout pinkish; shell yellowish brown; margins of each scute dark brown; scutes concavely depressed; scales on front limbs

enlarged and pointed; claws long and sharp. These char- acters are in agreement with Manthey and Grossmann (1997) and Auliya (2007).

Remarks. A single individual was found behind Kijang Camp. Due to the vulnerable status of this species, we withhold specific details about the finding and natural his- tory of this species. Additional information for scientific purposes can be obtained from the authors upon request.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Testudines

Family

Testudinidae

Genus

Manouria

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