Wildlifeof Borneo
Sunda Leaf Turtle
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Cyclemys enigmatica
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic vegetation, invertebrates
Habitat
Forest streams
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
6–10 eggs (typical for leaf turtles)
Incubation period
About 90–120 days (typical for leaf turtles)
Size
Medium (shell up to 20cm)
Weight
~1–2kg
A freshwater turtle closely resembling the common leaf turtle, only formally recognised as a distinct species relatively recently based on genetic differences — field separation of the two is difficult without expert examination.
Found in forest streams, feeding on aquatic vegetation and invertebrates, with ecology broadly similar to its close relative.
