中國分(fen)布(bu)：廣東、廣西、海南。
國外分布：越南、泰國、緬(mian)甸及(ji)印(yin)度。
形態描述依據廣東、廣西共6號標本(ben)描述：
體中(zhong)等(deng)(deng)，甲(jia)長(chang)(chang)130～159mm，寬(kuan)82.6～13.0mm。頭大(da)小適(shi)中(zhong)，頭頂皮膚光滑，頭后(hou)(hou)皮膚分裂成鱗片狀；眼(yan)大(da)；鼓膜(mo)明(ming)顯；吻(wen)端(duan)平(ping)截(jie)；吻(wen)長(chang)(chang)短(duan)于眶(kuang)徑(jing)；上顎微(wei)鉤曲。背(bei)甲(jia)高而(er)平(ping)，具3條強棱。在(zai)兩側(ce)棱間的背(bei)部平(ping)坦。背(bei)甲(jia)前(qian)緣(yuan)(yuan)平(ping)，稍呈鋸齒形(xing)，后(hou)(hou)緣(yuan)(yuan)圓，呈強鋸齒狀。頸(jing)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)細長(chang)(chang)，長(chang)(chang)約為(wei)寬(kuan)的3倍多；椎盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)5枚，呈扁六邊形(xing)，寬(kuan)一般均大(da)于長(chang)(chang)。肋(lei)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)4對(dui)，寬(kuan)亦大(da)于長(chang)(chang)，并寬(kuan)于或(huo)等(deng)(deng)于相鄰的椎盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)。緣(yuan)(yuan)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)12對(dui)，最后(hou)(hou)4對(dui)的外側(ce)末(mo)端(duan)尖出。腹(fu)甲(jia)略小于背(bei)甲(jia)，前(qian)緣(yuan)(yuan)略平(ping)，后(hou)(hou)端(duan)凹入(ru)。腹(fu)甲(jia)各(ge)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)片的接縫(feng)(feng)以腹(fu)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)最長(chang)(chang)，其順(shun)序為(wei)腹(fu)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)>胸(xiong)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)(或(huo)肛盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng))>肛盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)>喉(hou)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)>股(gu)(gu)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)(或(huo)肱盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng))>肱盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng)(或(huo)股(gu)(gu)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(feng)(feng))。甲(jia)橋短(duan)而(er)明(ming)顯，無腋盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)。背(bei)腹(fu)甲(jia)以韌帶相連，腹(fu)甲(jia)前(qian)葉(xie)與后(hou)(hou)葉(xie)間亦有(you)明(ming)顯的韌帶，但(dan)僅(jin)腹(fu)甲(jia)前(qian)葉(xie)能(neng)完全關閉背(bei)甲(jia)。
前(qian)肢(zhi)較扁(bian)，前(qian)緣被覆(fu)瓦狀大(da)(da)鱗；后肢(zhi)圓，下(xia)部及(ji)踵部被覆(fu)瓦狀、多少尖(jian)出的(de)大(da)(da)鱗。指5爪，趾4爪，半蹼。尾(wei)中等，尾(wei)基及(ji)臀部皮膚有粗糙疣(you)棘(ji)。
頭(tou)背淡棕(zong)黃色(se)，具暗色(se)蟲蝕紋(wen)。頭(tou)側(ce)色(se)暗，具淺色(se)蟲蝕紋(wen)。頭(tou)側(ce)各有(you)1個(ge)小的具暗色(se)邊(bian)緣的顳點(dian)。背淡棕(zong)色(se)、黃綠色(se)，側(ce)棱(leng)(leng)可為暗棕(zong)色(se)。棱(leng)(leng)間(jian)及自側(ce)棱(leng)(leng)向(xiang)外輻射的細紋(wen)為淺棕(zong)色(se)。腹部淡棕(zong)黃色(se)或黃色(se)，每枚腹盾的外側(ce)緣有(you)時有(you)暗色(se)斑。
骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)骼(ge)特征(依85Ⅵ001、87Ⅶ014)為(wei)：骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)匣長(chang)143～145.5mm，寬114.2～102.3mm，高57～60mm。頭骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)長(chang)30.6～33.4mm，寬21.2～26.3mm(以顎(e)關(guan)節為(wei)基點)。眶(kuang)(kuang)徑12～11.4mmX9.8～10.9mm，眶(kuang)(kuang)間距10.8～10.6mm。前額(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)長(chang)大，額(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)入眶(kuang)(kuang)多(duo)。頂(ding)(ding)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)小(xiao)，末端(duan)(duan)尖，頂(ding)(ding)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)棘不(bu)發達。眶(kuang)(kuang)后(hou)(hou)(hou)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)與軛(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(顴骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu))、方(fang)軛(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相接，方(fang)軛(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)不(bu)發達，僅(jin)前端(duan)(duan)與眶(kuang)(kuang)后(hou)(hou)(hou)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相接，不(bu)接軛(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。眶(kuang)(kuang)周為(wei)上顎(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、前額(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、額(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、眶(kuang)(kuang)后(hou)(hou)(hou)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、軛(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(顴骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu))所(suo)圍(wei)。咀(ju)嚼面窄(zhai)。頸板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)大，六(liu)(liu)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、短邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)在后(hou)(hou)(hou)緣(yuan)；椎(zhui)(zhui)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)8枚(mei)(mei)，寬均大于(yu)長(chang)。其第一至第五枚(mei)(mei)，第七至第八(ba)枚(mei)(mei)為(wei)六(liu)(liu)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，前者兩短側邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)在后(hou)(hou)(hou)側緣(yuan)，后(hou)(hou)(hou)者兩短側邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)在前側緣(yuan)。85Ⅵ001號(hao)(hao)標本第一枚(mei)(mei)椎(zhui)(zhui)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)變異成(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)規(gui)則(ze)。第二號(hao)(hao)標本的第六(liu)(liu)枚(mei)(mei)椎(zhui)(zhui)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)的六(liu)(liu)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)不(bu)典(dian)型(xing)。臀(tun)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)1枚(mei)(mei)，方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。臀(tun)上板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)2枚(mei)(mei)，上枚(mei)(mei)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)小(xiao)，方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，下(xia)枚(mei)(mei)大，扇形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。85V1001號(hao)(hao)標本的上枚(mei)(mei)臀(tun)上板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)萎縮，極小(xiao)，呈圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)，介于(yu)第八(ba)枚(mei)(mei)椎(zhui)(zhui)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)與臀(tun)上板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)之間。肋板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)8對(dui)，分列(lie)于(yu)椎(zhui)(zhui)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)兩側。85V1001號(hao)(hao)標本因扇形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)臀(tun)上板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)右側分裂，形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)一不(bu)規(gui)則(ze)的小(xiao)肋板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)。緣(yuan)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)11對(dui)，最后(hou)(hou)(hou)3對(dui)與臀(tun)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)后(hou)(hou)(hou)緣(yuan)呈鋸齒(chi)狀。背板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)高而脊(ji)部平，脊(ji)棱及側棱明(ming)顯。
腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)平(ping)，前緣平(ping)齊，后緣凹人(ren)。內(nei)腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)在后三分之一處為(wei)肱(gong)胸盾縫所橫切，內(nei)腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)前緣與喉肱(gong)盾縫相(xiang)接或不接，舌腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)與下腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)以(yi)韌(ren)帶相(xiang)連(lian)，整(zheng)個腹(fu)板(ban)(ban)亦以(yi)韌(ren)帶在骨橋處與背板(ban)(ban)相(xiang)連(lian)。腋(ye)柱(zhu)退化。胯柱(zhu)較發達(da)，幾乎伸達(da)第(di)四(si)肋(lei)板(ban)(ban)。
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