Oldham's leaf turtle

Oldham's leaf turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.

Etymology

Both the specific name, oldhamii, and the common name, Oldham's leaf turtle, are in honor of Thomas Oldham, Superintendent of the Geological Survey of India. The generic name Cyclemys comes from the Greek κύκλος and εμύς.

C. oldhamii is found in Bangladesh, in the terai of mizoram, in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, West Borneo, Sumatra and Java. In addition, Cyclemys oldhami shanensis – sometimes considered a distinct species due to its shell pattern, oft described as looking similar to aged meat - occurs from central Myanmar to Thailand and Cambodia. The type [locality (biology)|type locality] was originally given as "Mergui and Siam", and restricted to Mergui by Smith.

In Germany, a case of hybridization between a male Cyclemys shanensis and a female Chinese stripe-necked turtle has been described.