Wildlifeof Malaysia
Painted Terrapin
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
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Batagur borneoensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Rainforest
Range
Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan), Malaysia and Thailand
The painted terrapin, or saw-jawed turtle, is a species in the family Geoemydidae. It was formerly in its own genus, Callagur, but was reclassified into Batagur. It is distributed in the rainforest of Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan), Malaysia and Thailand (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Painted Terrapin live in?
- Rainforest
- Where is the Painted Terrapin found?
- Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Kalimantan), Malaysia and Thailand