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Chilling out! Juvenile Spiny Terrapin - Heosemys spinosa, has 'spines' on the edges of their carapace, which they loses when they get bigger.  This juvenile was seen chilling out in a small pool of a shallow stream. Heosemys spinosa,Malaysia,Penang,Spiny Terrapin,Spiny Turtle,Terrapin,Turtle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Chilling out!

Juvenile Spiny Terrapin - Heosemys spinosa, has 'spines' on the edges of their carapace, which they loses when they get bigger. This juvenile was seen chilling out in a small pool of a shallow stream.

    comments (4)

  1. Adorable!! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Yes Christine, this one is super cute :D Posted 4 years ago
  2. Great shot Albert. Did you use a polarising filter? Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Calbost Niel and no, I didn't use any filters. Posted 4 years ago

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The spiny turtle inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams, mainly in hill areas up to 900 m above sea level.

Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 20, 2021. Captured Apr 2, 2021 16:01.
  • TG-6
  • f/4.1
  • 1/100s
  • ISO5000
  • 13.65mm