Distribution and Habitat
The distribution ranges of individual species of Cyclemys remain unclear but the genus occurs in South Asia and Indochina (Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, central to southern China, Bangladesh, Nepal, and northeastern India), as well as the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Adult Cyclemys spend most of their time on land. They can be found near ponds, streams, and other shallow, slow-moving bodies of water in hilly forests. Although more common in lower elevations they have been found in higher elevations exceeding 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.
They are omnivorous, but juveniles tend to be more carnivorous. Because their prey is typically aquatic, the younger turtles are found in water more often than adults.
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