Impressed tortoise

Impressed tortoise
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A specimen of Manouria impressa
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Manouria
Species:	M. impressa
Binomial name
Manouria impressa
Synonyms
Geoemyda impressa Günther, 1882 Geoemyda latinuchalis Vaillant, 1894 Testudo pseudemys Boulenger, 1903 Testudo latinuchalis Siebenrock, 1909 Testudo impressa Smith, 1922 Geochelone impressa Pritchard, 1967 Manouria impressa Bour, 1980 Manowria impressa Zhou & Zhou, 1991

The impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa), occurs in mountainous forest areas in Southeast Asia in Burma, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. The species has a golden brown shell and skin. Adults are much smaller than their relatives the Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys), with a maximum size of 35 cm.

The impressed tortoise lives at high elevations, up to 2,000 m. Its behavior is little known; diet in the wild may consist largely of mushrooms, although bamboo shoots are also eaten. The species is known for being difficult to keep alive in captivity; although its status in the wild is uncertain, it is eaten widely by local people and little captive breeding has occurred.

See also

• Biology portal

External links

• Fritz, U. & P. Havaš (2007) - Checklist of Chelonians of the World - Website
• William H. Espenshade and James Buskirk Manouria impressa (Günther 1882): A Summary of Known & Anecdotal Information - CTTC - The impressed tortoise, Manouria impressa by William Espenshade and James Buskirk