Wildlifeof Malaysia
Malayan River Terrapin
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
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Batagur affinis
Basic stats
Habitat
Brackish estuaries and mangrove creeks
Range
Western Malaysia, western Indonesia, southern Thailand and Cambodia
The southern river terrapin is a riverine turtle of the family Geoemydidae found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia. It occupies the western coast of Malaysia, the western coast of Indonesia and southern Thailand on the western Malay Peninsula, and is found primarily in brackish estuaries and mangrove creeks (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Malayan River Terrapin live in?
- Brackish estuaries and mangrove creeks
- Where is the Malayan River Terrapin found?
- Western Malaysia, western Indonesia, southern Thailand and Cambodia