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Malayan snail-eating turtle
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Malayemys subtrijuga is basically a snail eater; larger females also eat freshwater mussels, worms, aquatic insects, crustaceans, and fish as part of its diet. The Malayan snail-eating turtle inhabits a range of freshwater habitats where there is some current and plenty of aquatic vegetation. This includes streams, small lakes, canals, marshes and rice paddies. This turtle may reach 21 cm in carapace length, but most individuals are a bit smaller.
I was surprised to see this little turtle. I did catch him a bit more down stream at a quiet little pool where there was less current. Since this fellow does poorly in captivity maybe that's why he's still can be found at some places in Thailand. Live and let live I would say.
The Malayan snail-eating turtle occurs in northern Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and southern Vietnam; it has possibly been introduced to Sumatra and Java. It's not on IUCN Red List. This turtle does poorly in captivity and should be strictly left in its natural habitat.
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tiwiq, atsjebosma, 2Santoss, luzzzelmann, and 76 other people added this photo to their favorites.
tiwiq (46 months ago | reply)
wow..
nice..
Joaline (ON pour Jean-Marc! :-)))) [deleted] (46 months ago | reply)
I can see that you have lovely new friends! Lol!
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atsjebosma (46 months ago | reply)
Prachtige natuur opname!!
mikel.hendriks (46 months ago | reply)
Fraaie diagonaal waarop die schilpad lekker ligt te zonnen met in de achtergrond die mega vissen !
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2Santoss (46 months ago | reply)
I love it.... so beautiful!
Lindooooo.
Um gran Saludo Ben.
luzzzelmann (46 months ago | reply)
what a fauna at this spot maatje ....
really a paradise !
espri fotografeert (off and on) (46 months ago | reply)
Bijzonder om dat eens niet in de dierentuin te zien, maar live!!
Two Sexy SeaChels (46 months ago | reply)
Amazing amount of wildlife
In many parts of the Philippines, this stream would've been denuded of fish and turtles years ago; the dirt-poor locals just eat anything that comes to hand and/or sell the rest.
There are some great national parks, but not many though.
edwindejongh (46 months ago | reply)
Mooi! De focus is zo op de schildpad dat het een paar seconden duurde alvorens ik de vissen zag. Twee werelden in een.
WUNDERFOOL (46 months ago | reply)
leuk met de visjes eronder
ef@ (46 months ago | reply)
very sweet :-)
have a great day Ben!
xox
picolojojo (46 months ago | reply)
Great photo.
prdsra1 (46 months ago | reply)
Great shot
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soleá (46 months ago | reply)
owww wat een poepke!! :)
re: jaaa heel erg bang voor vissen en totaal gebasseerd op dat koude en glibberige ... dat zilverachtige van hun schubben ewwwwwww
Shepherd & his Hot Dogs (46 months ago | reply)
This is a great photo! You win the Swiss Fury Trophy!
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-hndrk- (46 months ago | reply)
Weer een interessant verhaal bij een mooie plaat. Die boom ligt lekker dwars in beeld.
vetlife2005 (46 months ago | reply)
very nice ...she's looking for prade
Werner Schnell Images (2.stream) (46 months ago | reply)
wonderful
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Megan Preece Photography (46 months ago | reply)
great shot with the fish in the background!
Jacky.cris [deleted] (46 months ago | reply)
What a great shot!!!
sippay (46 months ago | reply)
awesome shot
Alejandro Pérez Rizo (46 months ago | reply)
Great
Diana~! (46 months ago | reply)
wat een klauterwerk voor zo'n beestje...leuk met die visjes op de achtergrond...
imagejoe (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful !!!!!! FAV !!!! JOE>
Kryssia © ♥ (46 months ago | reply)
WOOO you made me remember I have a turtle photo I havend post yet !!! Cute one Ben !!!!
Leonardo Martins (46 months ago | reply)
Too cute!
Astrid Photography. (46 months ago | reply)
Wat een mooie is dit ..
en heel bijzonder om daar tussen te zwemmen...!
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dutchmetal (46 months ago | reply)
Heb zelf 2 geelwangen in de woonkamer :)
qmusaget (46 months ago | reply)
good framing, and what makes it exceptional to my eye is the background - not so obvious at a first glance, but very striking
when spotted!
Steve-h (46 months ago | reply)
Lovely capture !
Kryssia © ♥ (46 months ago | reply)
My new icon is ready Ben !!!
Don Iannone (46 months ago | reply)
Great shot of this turtle Ben. Amazing how turtles survive. Remarkable lesson in evolution, eh?
camillenoir (46 months ago | reply)
Ben, M. subtrijuga is classified as Vulnerable under IUCN.
And you're right, Malayemys might just be the hardest turtle to adapt to captivity, which is quite worrying since habitat destruction is a real threat.
Note : Looking at the size of the head and the country of origin (Thailand), I think that the one in your pic is a Malayemys macrocephala.
gwendolen (46 months ago | reply)
Ah, a foodie turtle. With or without garlic? :)
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elsie.vanderwalt (46 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot, my friend.
godisinusall (GreyReb in+out) (46 months ago | reply)
Awesome clarity + color, in this photo. Thanks for sharing photo + history !
mikazu001 veryslow (46 months ago | reply)
KISS THE FROG!
eet de vissen ;))))
mikazu001 veryslow (46 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ENU!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Guido Musch (46 months ago | reply)
mooie lagen, mooie diagonaal..
erg mooi ben!
Ferdi's - World (46 months ago | reply)
Hij zit er bij alsof hij een hengeltje wil uitgooien naar die vissen! Ben verbaasd dat het een slangeter is! Oppassen dus met je vingers!
Tberga| (46 months ago | reply)
De waaghals!
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Menno van Winden (46 months ago | reply)
Ha, die vissen zag ik pas toen ik beter keek! Mooie foto : - )
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Great details, love those fish in the background.
© Elizabeth (46 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture my friend!!!!
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kakeyzz---- (46 months ago | reply)
great details nice shot ...!!!
1D110 (46 months ago | reply)
bien vu de belle vacances
~see you soon~ [deleted] (46 months ago | reply)
wat een prachtige kop heeft 'ie.