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Manouria
Sign in to saveManouria is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The genus was erected by John Edward Gray in 1854.
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It sits within the topics Manouria, Taxa named by John Edward Gray and Taxonomy articles created by Polbot.
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Species
Asian Forest Tortoise
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae
Manouria es un género de tortugas de la familia Testudinidae cuyas especies se distribuyen por el sur y sudeste de Asia.
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- Testudinidae
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- Manouria emys.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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Manouria is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The genus was erected by John Edward Gray in 1854.
== Transitional adaptations == Manouria is either the most basal or second most basal member of the family Testudinidae (its phylogenetic position is adjacent to that of Gopherus). As a result, while tortoises are primarily terrestrial, the genus Manouria is a model for the evolutionary transition to terrestriality, as it still has an affinity for aquatic environments, and has retained some ancestral adaptations for an aquatic lifestyle while losing others. The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) has been observed attempting to feed on submerged food items, albeit unsuccessfully. Additionally, the species grasps food item with its jaws as in aquatic or semiaquatic taxa, as opposed to first making contact with the tongue as with all other tortoise species (with the possible exception of Gopherus).
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