Sacalia
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Sacalia is a small genus of Asian freshwater turtles commonly known as eyeless or four-eyed turtles, recognized for the distinctive eye-like spots on the back of their heads.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacalia bealei | 0 |
| Sacalia quadriocellata | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of turtles
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ turtle species ⓘ turtle species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal or crepuscular ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Beal’s four-eyed turtle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eyeless turtles ⓘ four-eyed turtle ⓘ four-eyed turtles ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened or endangered in the wild ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
eye-like spots on the back of the head
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ |
| distribution | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Geoemydidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenusBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundIn |
forest creeks
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| genus |
Sacalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasHeadMarkings | pair of eye-like ocelli behind each eye ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Sacalia bealei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacalia quadriocellata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | herpetologists as a distinct genus within Geoemydidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellType | hard-shelled ⓘ |
| subfamily | Geoemydinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Testudinoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overcollection for pet trade ⓘ overexploitation for food ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.