M. petersi is very closely allied to Morenia ocellata. The snout is much more pointed and relatively longer. The suture between the pectorals is not shorter than the suture between the abdominals. The carapace is black. Each vertebral has a narrow yellowish mesial line. The last four vertebrals have a yellowish linear horseshoe mark with both ends directed forward. All costals have an ocellus placed rather low and formed by a narrow yellowish line, above which are some irregular looped lines of similar colour. The nuchal and each marginal have a narrow, vertical yellowish mesial streak. The plastron is yellow. Three yellow streaks are on each side of the head, the lower one extending from below the nostril to the angle of the mouth.[5] Males can achieve a carapace length up to 5 in (about 12 cm); females can achieve a shell length up to 8 in (about 20 cm).[5]
Mating of M. petersi occurs in the winter months, and nesting follows in April–May. A clutch is made up of two eggs 34.6–35 mm x 22 mm (1.4 in x 0.9 in).
References
^Ahmed, M.F.; Singh, S. (2021). "Morenia petersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13874A544248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13874A544248.en.
^"Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^Species Morenia petersi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Morenia petersi, pp. 204-205).
^ abBoulenger GA (1890). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. ("Morenia petersii [sic]", p. 36).
Further reading
Anderson J (1879). Anatomical and Zoological Researches: Comprising an Account of the Zoological Results of the Two Expeditions to Western Yunnan in 1866 and 1875; and a Monograph of the Two Cetacean Genera Platanista and Orcella. London: Bernard Quaritch. Two volumes (Text: 985 pages [herpetology: pages 703-860, 969-975]; Atlas: 85 plates [herpetological plates 55-78, 75A, 75B]). (Batagur petersi, new species, pp. 761–764 + Plate 69).
Das I (1991). Colour Guide to the Turtles and Tortoises of the Indian Subcontinent. Avon, England: R&A Publishing. 133 pages.
External links
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indian, eyed, turtle, morenia, petersi, species, turtle, family, geoemydidae, species, endemic, south, asia, illustration, morenia, petersiconservation, statusendangered, iucn, cites, appendix, cites, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordata. The Indian eyed turtle Morenia petersi is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae The species is endemic to South Asia Indian eyed turtleIllustration of Morenia petersiConservation statusEndangered IUCN 3 1 1 CITES Appendix II CITES 2 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder TestudinesSuborder CryptodiraSuperfamily TestudinoideaFamily GeoemydidaeGenus MoreniaSpecies M petersiBinomial nameMorenia petersi Anderson 1879 Synonyms 3 Batagur Morenia petersi Anderson 1879 Morenia petersi Boulenger 1889 Contents 1 Geographic range 2 Etymology 3 Description 4 Reproduction 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksGeographic range EditM petersi is found in northeastern India as far west as Bihar and in Bangladesh Etymology EditThe specific name petersi is in honour of German herpetologist Wilhelm Peters 1815 1883 4 Description EditM petersi is very closely allied to Morenia ocellata The snout is much more pointed and relatively longer The suture between the pectorals is not shorter than the suture between the abdominals The carapace is black Each vertebral has a narrow yellowish mesial line The last four vertebrals have a yellowish linear horseshoe mark with both ends directed forward All costals have an ocellus placed rather low and formed by a narrow yellowish line above which are some irregular looped lines of similar colour The nuchal and each marginal have a narrow vertical yellowish mesial streak The plastron is yellow Three yellow streaks are on each side of the head the lower one extending from below the nostril to the angle of the mouth 5 Males can achieve a carapace length up to 5 in about 12 cm females can achieve a shell length up to 8 in about 20 cm 5 Type locality Huzurapur Jessore District Faridpur and Dhaka BangladeshReproduction EditMating of M petersi occurs in the winter months and nesting follows in April May A clutch is made up of two eggs 34 6 35 mm x 22 mm 1 4 in x 0 9 in References Edit Ahmed M F Singh S 2021 Morenia petersi IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T13874A544248 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2021 1 RLTS T13874A544248 en Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 14 January 2022 Species Morenia petersi at The Reptile Database www reptile database org Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Morenia petersi pp 204 205 a b Boulenger GA 1890 The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Reptilia and Batrachia London Secretary of State for India in Council Taylor and Francis printers xviii 541 pp Morenia petersii sic p 36 Further reading EditAnderson J 1879 Anatomical and Zoological Researches Comprising an Account of the Zoological Results of the Two Expeditions to Western Yunnan in 1866 and 1875 and a Monograph of the Two Cetacean GeneraPlatanistaandOrcella London Bernard Quaritch Two volumes Text 985 pages herpetology pages 703 860 969 975 Atlas 85 plates herpetological plates 55 78 75A 75B Batagur petersi new species pp 761 764 Plate 69 Das I 1991 Colour Guide to the Turtles and Tortoises of the Indian Subcontinent Avon England R amp A Publishing 133 pages External links EditPhoto of Morenia petersi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indian eyed turtle amp oldid 1127695875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
