NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Asian Leaf Turtle
Cyclemys dentata (Gray, 1831)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata) is a species of turtle found in Southeast Asia. They are quite common in the pet trade; their carapaces resemble that of a Cuora amboinensis hybrid.
Wikipedia contributors, Asian leaf turtle; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:09:46.483344+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyclemys dentata (Gray, 1831)
- Name authority
- (Gray, 1831)
- Common name
- Asian Leaf Turtle
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Geoemydidae
- Genus
- Cyclemys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderTestudines Batsch, 1788
- suborderCryptodira
- superfamilyTestudinoidea
- familyGeoemydidae
- genusCyclemys
- speciesCyclemys dentata (Gray, 1831)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclemys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| (Western) Black-Bridged Leaf TurtleCyclemys atripons Iverson & Mccord, 1997 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclemys fusca Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer, 2008 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Assam leaf turtleCyclemys gemeli Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer, 2008 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| (tcheponensis) Stripeneck Leaf TurtleCyclemys oldhamii Gray, 1863 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclemys enigmatica Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer, 2008 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclemys pulchristriata Fritz, Gaulke & Lehr, 1997 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyclemys orbiculata Bell, 1834 Bell, 1834 | synonym |
| Cyclemys ovata Gray, 1863 Gray, 1863 | synonym |
| Emys hasselti Boie, 1831 Boie, 1831 | synonym |
| Emys dhor Gray, 1831 Gray, 1831 | synonym |
| Cyclemys bellii Gray, 1863 Gray, 1863 | synonym |
| Emys dentata Gray, 1831 Gray, 1831 | synonym |
| Cyclemys dhor Boulenger, 1889 Boulenger, 1889 | synonym |
| Cistudo diardii Duméril & Bibron, 1835 Duméril & Bibron, 1835 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cyclemys&species=dentata Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:32T64. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.