Melanochelys Explained

Melanochelys is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. Members are found in India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Species

Melanochelys contains only two species:

• Indian black turtle (Melanochelys trijuga)
• Tricarinate hill turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata)

References

Bibliography

• Web site: Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status . 2010-12-14 . 2010-12-15 . Rhodin . Anders G.J. . van Dijk . Peter Paul . Inverson . John B. . Shaffer . H. Bradley . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125632/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v3_2010.pdf . 2011-07-17 . dead .