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Basic information
Manouria emys
Brown Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusAsian giant tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva emys
- English name
- Brown Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Želva mohutná, Asian Brown Tortoise, Asian Forest Tortoise, Asian Giant Tortoise, Asian Tortoise, Black Giant Tortoise, Braune hinterindische Landschildkröte, Burmese Brown Tortoise, Burmese Mountain Tortoise, Six-legged Tortoise
- Synonyms
- Manouria fusca, Teleopus luxatus, Testudo (Scapia) falconeri, Testudo emydoides, Testudo nutapundi, Testudo phayrei
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 33,276 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 57 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 19.9 years
- Activity
- Crepuscular
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- max 50 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3XW2D · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4