Wildlifeof India
Common Leaf Turtle
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
Photo: Simone Luccini (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Cyclemys dentata
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivorous: vegetation, fruits, molluscs, crustaceans and fish
Habitat
Up to 1,200m elevation
Range
North and north-east India (Manipur), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and China
Size
Carapace 15–24cm
The Asian leaf turtle, listed here as the common leaf turtle, is a turtle of South-east Asia and is quite common in the pet trade. Asian leaf turtles grow 15 to 24 cm long. The species is found up to 1,200 m elevation (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is omnivorous, feeding on vegetation and fruits as well as molluscs, crustaceans and fish. The account gives its range as north India and north-east India (Manipur), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and China. The Reptile Database queries its presence in northern India.
Quick answers
- What does the Common Leaf Turtle eat?
- Omnivorous: vegetation, fruits, molluscs, crustaceans and fish
- What habitat does the Common Leaf Turtle live in?
- Up to 1,200m elevation
- Where is the Common Leaf Turtle found?
- North and north-east India (Manipur), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and China
- How big is the Common Leaf Turtle?
- Carapace 15–24cm