Manouria impressa

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Manouria impressa, commonly known as the impressed tortoise, is a medium-sized, forest-dwelling tortoise native to Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctly sculpted shell.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chelonian
reptile
tortoise
activityPattern crepuscular
diurnal
averageCarapaceLength 30 cm
CITESListing CITES Appendix II
class Reptilia
climatePreference cool humid forest
clutchSize 3–9 eggs
commonName Asian brown tortoise
impressed tortoise
describedBy Günther NERFINISHED
diet fungivorous
herbivorous
eats bamboo shoots
fruits
mushrooms
ecozone Indomalayan realm
family Testudinidae
genus Manouria
habitat bamboo forest
evergreen forest
montane forest
hasHeadColor yellow
hasLimbsColor yellowish brown
IUCNStatus Vulnerable
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle terrestrial
maximumCarapaceLength 35 cm
microhabitat forest floor
nativeTo Cambodia NERFINISHED
India
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Vietnam
southern China NERFINISHED
order Testudines
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
shellColor golden brown
yellowish brown
shellDescription distinctly sculpted carapace
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting
illegal wildlife trade
yearDescribed 1882

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