Wildlifeof Singapore
Asian Leaf Turtle
Geoemydidae
Photo: Simone Luccini (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Cyclemys dentata
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivorous: vegetation, fruits, molluscs, crustaceans and fish; also scavenges carrion
Habitat
Up to 1,200m elevation
Range
Southeast Asia
Size
Carapace 15–24cm
The Asian leaf turtle is a turtle of Southeast Asia and is quite common in the pet trade. Asian leaf turtles grow 15 to 24 cm long, and the species is found up to 1,200 m elevation (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is omnivorous, feeding on vegetation and fruits as well as molluscs, crustaceans and fish. It is also known to be a scavenger and is often seen taking carrion (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Leaf Turtle eat?
- Omnivorous: vegetation, fruits, molluscs, crustaceans and fish; also scavenges carrion
- What habitat does the Asian Leaf Turtle live in?
- Up to 1,200m elevation
- Where is the Asian Leaf Turtle found?
- Southeast Asia
- How big is the Asian Leaf Turtle?
- Carapace 15–24cm