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.

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Melanochelys canonical 1

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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

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Geoemydidae containsTaxon Melanochelys