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Impressed Tortoise

Manouria impressa

Photo by BenKula
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Field Notes

Description:

This tortoise was trying to climb over a rock about his size, putting so much effort, in the end he succeed. This tortoise can be identified by its relatively flattened carapace, which has a strongly serrated rim and concave scutes, from which the common and scientific names derive.

Notes:

Spotted this tortoise in a tourist farm site in Cameron Highland, Malaysia.

Species ID Suggestions

Impressed Tortoise

Manouria impressa

Comments (2)

many thanks to Mr. James McNair for the ID~!
http://www.arkive.org/impressed-tortoise/manouria-impressa/ - according to this article the scutes being flattened is normal for this species

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