Melanochelys tricarinata Blyth 1856 (Tricarinate hill turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Geoemydidae

Belongs to Melanochelys according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014

See also Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Melanochelys sivalensis, Melanochelys tapani, Melanochelys trijuga

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Melanochelys tricarinata in the database

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