A male painted terrapin photographed by the Setiu River. Photo credit: P.N. Chen. Common name: Painted terrapin Scientific name: Batagur borneoensis Local Malaysian name: Tuntung laut Conservation status : Listed as critically endangered in the 2009 IUCN Red List and in CITES Appendix I Adult female shell length: 40 – 55 cm Adult female body weight: 15 – 30 kg Food: Adults are mainly herbivorous, feeding on fruits of the mangrove apple ( Sonneratia caseolaris ), screw pine ( Pandanus spp.) and rose apple ( Eugenia sp. ) as well as the leaves, fruits, flowers, stems and roots of selected riparian plants. Range: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo) Nesting sites in Malaysia: Terengganu Characteristics: Upturned snout, five front claws, black patches on the carapace Sexual dimorphism: Adult males are smaller than adult females. During the nesting season, the male’s head turns white a...