Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) English: Manouria emys emys, from Upper Pawan River, Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Carapace length ca 40 x 30 cm, plastron 38 x 30 cm.
Bahasa Indonesia: Baning cokelat, Manouria e. emys, dari Desa Demit, Sandai, Ketapang. Panjang perisai punggung lk 40 x 30 cm, perisai perut 38 x 30 cm.
Date 24 March 2012
Author Wibowo Djatmiko (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wie146)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manou_emy_120324-24507_sndai.JPG
The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys), also known as the Asian brown tortoise, is a species of tortoise endemic to Southeast Asia. It is believed to be among the most primitive of living tortoises, based on molecular and morphological studies. The Asian brown tortoises occur in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
