Khorat snail-eating turtle explained
The Khorat snail-eating turtle (Malayemys khoratensis) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. They are freshwater turtles from Khorat Plateau in Thailand (hence where they get their name from) but were found for the first time in Udon Thani, Thailand.[1] [2]
Notes and References
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- Platt . Steven G. . Thongsavath . Oudomxay . Leslie . Samuel C. . Brakels . Peter . Dawson . Jeffery E. . Ihlow . Flora . Rainwater . Thomas R. . 2022-06-13 . On the Occurrence of the Khorat Snail-Eating Turtle (Malayemys khoratensis) in Lao People's Democratic Republic with Notes on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Exploitation . Chelonian Conservation and Biology . 21 . 1 . 10.2744/ccb-1525.1 . 250315925 . 1071-8443.