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The Hoàn Kiếm turtle, also Rafetus leloii, was an obsolete or controversial taxon of turtle from Southeast Asia, based on specimens from Hoàn Kiếm Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Most experts classify this turtle as synonymous with the rare Yangtze giant softshell turtle ( Rafetus swinhoei ), although some Vietnamese biologists asserted that R ...
The emperor hands over the sword and Kim Quy disappears into the lake, which has ever since been called The Lake of the Returned Sword (Hoàn Kiếm Lake). [3] [4] The lake was, until very recently, home to the Hoan Kiem turtle, but the last one died in late 2015 or early 2016. The Turtle Tower on an island in the lake, commemorates the legend.
In Vietnam, the species has been observed in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on several occasions, including documented sightings in 1999, 2000, and 2005. [18] The turtle captured from the lake in April 2011, which was treated for open sores potentially caused by pollution, injuries from fishing hooks, or other turtles, was later found dead in January ...
A possible third species, Rafetus leloii Hà, 2000 (synonym R. vietnamensis Le et al., 2010), known commonly as the Hoan Kiem turtle, has been proposed as a species. It is considered a junior synonym of Rafetus swinhoei by most authorities, [ 4 ] but some Vietnamese scientists insist the two forms are not identical.
Hà Đình Đức is a Vietnamese biologist. He was born on March 23, 1940, in the Thọ Xuân District of Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam.He is known for describing the Hoan Kiem turtle, which he classified under name Rafetus leloii.
Hoan Kiem Lake – Le Loi and the Magical Sword [citation needed] Ông Táo – the Kitchen Gods [14] The origins of bánh chưng-the story of Lang Lieu [15] Four Elements – the Turtle, the Dragon, the Unicorn and the Phoenix [16]
The presence of small turtles in the Hoan Kiem is well documented. The videos only show the head of a turtle, with only shiny water... it looks too much like a close up of a turtle head. I should think the most obvious appearance of a giant turtle would be the huge shell ,the head is tiny compared to its shell.
The Ngọc Sơn Temple (Vietnamese: Đền Ngọc Sơn, chữ Nôm: 𪽛玉山) is located on a islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake, central Hanoi, Vietnam. History [ edit ]