Melanochelys sinhaleyus Deraniyagala, 1953:4
Sinhalese pond turtle
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Melanochelys trijuga sinhaleyus Deraniyagala, 1953:4
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene
Distribution
Sri Lanka
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Deraniyagala, P. E. P. (1953). A Colored Atlas of Some Vertebrates from Ceylon. Vol. 2. Tetrapod Reptilia. Ceylon Natural History Museum Publication, 101 pp.
Other references:
Turtle Extinctions Working Group et al. (2015). Turtles and Tortoises of the World During the Rise and Global Spread of Humanity: First Checklist and Review of Extinct Pleistocene and Holocene Chelonians. Chelonian Research Monographs No. 5: 1-66.