Emydidae Lydekker, 1889

Avanzini, Marco, García-Ramos, José Carlos, Lires, José, Menegon, Michele, Piñuela, Laura & Fernández, Luis Alfonso, 2005, Turtle tracks from the Late Jurassic of Asturias, Spain, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50 (4), pp. 743-755 : 750

Family Emydidae Lydekker, 1889 Subfamily Batagurinae McDowell, 1964

Cuora amboinensis ( Daudin, 1801) .—Malayan box turtle. Malayan box turtle is a small to medium sized species, occurring only in lowland tropical rainforest areas of South− East Asia. It is the most aquatic of the box turtles in the world, and because they prefer still, warm water, they are found quite often in rice paddies, marshes, and shallow ponds in these tropical areas (Barbour and Erns 1992). Malayan box turtles use the typical anti−predatory behaviour characteristic of box turtles that is tucking their entire body inside their protective shell. This is possible because of their hinged plastron, which allows the bottom to close very tightly against the top.

Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima ( Gray, 1855) .—Painted wood turtle. Painted wood turtle is comprised of four subspecies, which collectively range from Sonora, Mexico to Costa Rica. It is a terrestrial lowland species, primarily an inhabitant of scrublands and moist woodlands, but also occurs in gallery forest close to streams. The species, at least in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, prefers moist habitats, and has been observed wading and swimming in streams and rain pools, especially during the dry season.