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Notochelys platynota
Turtle found in Borneo. Photo taken by one of the rangers that patrol the forest, he couldn't get an ID on it and asked me for help, so I'm now asking the Noah community :) -Got an ID!
Rainforest. Wehea Protected Forest of East Kalimantan, Indonesia (island of Borneo)
Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Sep 26, 2012
6 Comments
"The hatchlings are brightly coloured compared to the adults, with a bright yellow or green shell, and have been described as some of the most beautiful young turtles in the world "
http://www.arkive.org/malayan-flat-shell...
Thanks for the lead SooJin, I'll look into it!!
Looks like a Notochelys platynota (Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle), but the colors look off. It has the unique 6 vertebral scutes that is identifiable with the genus.
There was a second photo, that should help a LOT with getting an ID!! :)
I hope we can help!
looks like a flower.
nice find!