Assam leaf turtle  The Assam leaf turtle ("Cyclemys gemeli") is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to India and Bangladesh. The specific name, "gemeli", is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Richard Gemel (born 1948). The carapace of "C. gemeli" lacks patterns in adults. It is elongated and relatively flat, with nearly parallel sides. The plastron is unpatterned and dark brown. The head is brown, and the throat and neck are uniformly dark. The bridge is also dark brown. The Assam leaf turtle can be found in Bangladesh and India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal).