Siebenrockiella crassicollis (Gray, 1831)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13258271 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/927587F5-FFC4-FFFF-FC83-FE1C1118FAC2 |
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Felipe |
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Siebenrockiella crassicollis (Gray, 1831) |
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Siebenrockiella crassicollis (Gray, 1831) View in CoL
Black Marsh Turtle ( Fig. 12D View Fig )
One juvenile individual of S. crassicollis was observed by P. Brakels in August 2018 in Phapho Village, Pathoumphone District , Champasak .
Morphological characters of the individual from Champasak Province agreed well with the descriptions of Hendrie et al. (2011) and Chan-ard et al. (2015). The photographed individual ( Fig. 12D View Fig ) agrees with the diagnosis of S. crassicollis in the following characters: almost totally black coloration; head black to dark gray with a faded, cream spot behind each eye; carapace oval, depressed and strongly serrated posteriorly; plastron and bridge black, with some brownish streaks.
Ecological notes. The specimen was collected by local people in a rice paddy in the vicinity of Phapho Village.
Distribution. In Laos, this species has been previously recorded only from Champasak Province, based on interview data and from specimens sold at a local market in Lomsaktay Village, Batiengchaleunsouk District (Baird 1993; Suzuki et al. 2015). This record represents an additional confirmation of S. crassicollis from Laos. In addition, we observed several S. crassicollis in the wildlife markets in Vientiane during 2016–2019, all originating from Laos but the precise locations are not known. Elsewhere, this species has been reported from Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore ( Rhodin et al. 2017).
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