Lissemys is a genus of softshell turtles in the subfamily Cyclanorbinae of the family Trionychidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Asia.
| Lissemys Temporal range: Miocene to recent,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyclanorbinae |
| Genus: | Lissemys M. A. Smith, 1931[1][2] |
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Species edit
The genus Lissemys contains three extant species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, 1856) – Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
- Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) – Indian flapshell turtle
- Lissemys scutata (W. Peters, 1868) – Burmese flapshell turtle
Several extinct fossil species have been described for this genus, such as Lissemys piramensis Prasad, 1974, from Piram Island, India, but these are largely considered nomen dubia.[3][4] However, the extant Indian flapshell turtle (L. punctata) is known from fossils from as early as the Miocene.[5]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lissemys.
References edit
- ^ a b Rhodin et al. 2011, pp. 000.204–000.205
- ^ a b Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 314
- ^ "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Lissemys piramensis". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Lissemys punctata". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
Bibliography edit
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-31.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
Further reading edit
- Smith, M. A. (1931). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Reptilia and Amphibia Volume I Loricata, Testudines. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxviii + 185 pp. + Plates I-II. (Lissemys, new genus, p. 154).