Melanochelys
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Melanochelys is a genus of Asian freshwater turtles in the family Geoemydidae, commonly known as black or dark pond turtles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melanochelys canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Testudinoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Asian freshwater turtles ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | poikilothermic ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian black turtle
ⓘ
black pond turtles ⓘ dark pond turtles ⓘ tricarinate hill turtle ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| coveredWith | scales ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Asia ⓘ |
| ectothermic | true ⓘ |
| family | Geoemydidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ slow-moving freshwater bodies ⓘ |
| hasAmnioticEggs | true ⓘ |
| hasHeadRetractionMode | cryptodiran neck retraction ⓘ |
| hasLimbs | four ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Melanochelys tricarinata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanochelys trijuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShell | true ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Melanochelys trijuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isExtant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | aquatic and semi-terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "melano" meaning black ⓘ |
| order | Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Geoemydidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanochelys NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanochelys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| shellType | carapace and plastron ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| subfamily | Geoemydinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Cryptodira ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.