Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-striped Leaf Turtle
Geoemydidae
Photo: N. Annandale · Public domain
Cyclemys oldhamii
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, plants and invertebrates
Habitat
Forest streams and wet forest floor
Range
Myanmar and western Thailand
The black-striped leaf turtle has a low brown shell marked by dark radiating lines and a striped head and neck. It is semi-aquatic, using shallow forest streams and adjacent wet ground while feeding on fallen fruit, vegetation and invertebrates. Current taxonomy separates Cyclemys oldhamii from several externally similar Southeast Asian leaf turtles (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-striped Leaf Turtle eat?
- Fruit, plants and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Black-striped Leaf Turtle live in?
- Forest streams and wet forest floor
- Where is the Black-striped Leaf Turtle found?
- Myanmar and western Thailand