Lissemys

The genus Lissemys contains three extant species which are recognized as being valid.[1]

• Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, 1856) – Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
• Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) – Indian flapshell turtle
• Lissemys scutata (W. Peters, 1868) – Burmese flapshell turtle

Several extinct fossil species have been described for this genus, such as Lissemys piramensis from Piram Island, India, but these are largely considered nomen dubia.[3][4] However, the extant Indian flapshell turtle (L. punctata) is known from fossils from as early as the Miocene.[5]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lissemys.

• Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
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• Smith, M. A. (1931). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Reptilia and Amphibia Volume I Loricata, Testudines. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxviii + 185 pp. + Plates I-II. (Lissemys, new genus, p. 154).