# Burmese flapshell turtle (*Lissemys scutata*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/burmese-flapshell-turtle  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The burmese flapshell turtle (Lissemys scutata) is a species in the family Trionychidae, order Testudines. Recorded adults weigh about 1.44 kg and live up to 15.3 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.44 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 15.3 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 17.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Egg incubation | 57.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 10.5 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Testudines
- family: Trionychidae
- genus: Lissemys
- species: *Lissemys scutata* (Peters, 1868)

Synonyms: *Emyda fuscomaculata*, *Emyda scutata*

## Common questions

### How big is the burmese flapshell turtle?

An adult burmese flapshell turtle weighs 1.44 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the burmese flapshell turtle live?

The burmese flapshell turtle has a recorded lifespan of 15.3 years.

### What kind of animal is the burmese flapshell turtle?

The burmese flapshell turtle (Lissemys scutata) belongs to the family Trionychidae in the order Testudines.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4

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