Sacalia
Encyclopedia
Sacalia is a genus
of turtle
in the family
Geoemydidae
(formerly called Bataguridae). Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines with about 70 species. It includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.-Characteristics:...
(formerly called Bataguridae). Species include:
- Beal's Eyed TurtleBeal's Eyed TurtleBeal's eyed turtle is sometimes called Beal's four-eyed turtle, though that is not an ideal name due to possibility of confusion with the Four-eyed Turtle proper . It is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae .It is found in China and Hong Kong...
or Beal's Four-eyed Turtle, Sacalia bealei - Four-eyed TurtleFour-eyed TurtleThe Four-eyed turtle is a reptile of the order Testudines. Its name referns to two bright yellow or green spots that occur on the back of its head that can look like another pair of eyes...
, Sacalia quadriocellata - Chinese False-eyed TurtleChinese False-eyed TurtleThe Chinese false-eyed turtle , believed to be from Hainan, was a proposed species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae ....
, Sacalia pseudocellata - a hybrid of a male Cuora trifasciataCuora trifasciataGolden coin turtle or Chinese three-striped box turtle is a species of turtle endemic to southern China.The species is distributed in China...
and a female Sacalia quadriocellata