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Black Marsh Terrapin Siebenrockiella crassicollis
 

 

Photographs by K W Chan at West Coast Park

 

 

Status: Unknown

Interesting Facts: The Black Marsh Terrapin is known to discharge an unpleasant-smelling odour when frightened.

Size: 20cm

Diet: Omnivorous, more carnivorous.

Activity: Nocturnal and amphibious

Habitat: Canals, ponds, reservoirs in forest

References: A Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Singapore - Kelvin K P Lim

Encyclopedia of Reptiles & Amphibians - Harold G. Cogger and Richard G. Zweifel