Notochelys platynota (Gray, 1834)

Fukuyama, Ryobu, Fukuyama, Ibuki, Kurita, Takaki, Kojima, Yosuke, Hossman, Mohamad Yazid, Noda, Akihiro & Nishikawa, Kanto, 2021, New herpetofaunal records from Gunung Mulu National Park and its surrounding areas in Borneo, Herpetozoa 34, pp. 89-96 : 89

Notochelys platynota (Gray, 1834) Fig. 5D

Specimen examined.

An adult observed in August near HQ (4°1.45'N, 114°49.19'E, ca. 50 m a.s.l.).

Ecological notes.

The specimen was found on the bottom of a small river at 2258 h.

Distribution in Borneo.

This species has been recorded from several places in the north of Borneo, especially from the Baram River system ( Iverson 1992), where GMNP is located.

Figures

Figure 5. Newly recorded snakes and turtle from the Mulu area. A. Oreocalamus hanitschi; B. Bungarus fasciatus; C. Garthius chaseni found on the Pinnacle Trail; D. Notochelys platynota found on the bottom of a small river near the HQ.