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The giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies from estuarine lowlands to moderate altitudes (up to about 400 metres (1,300 ft)) throughout Cambodia and Vietnam and in parts of Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.
The Malaysian giant turtle or Bornean river turtle (Orlitia borneensis) is a species of turtle in the family Bataguridae. It is monotypic within the genus Orlitia. [3]
Arakan forest turtle (Boulenger, 1903), Heosemys depressa; Giant Asian pond turtle (Gray, 1860), Heosemys grandis; Spiny turtle (Gray, 1831), Heosemys spinosa; Yellow-headed temple turtle (Anderson, 1875), Heosemys annandalii; Some other species, initially placed here also, are now in different genera.
Black pond turtle; Black-breasted leaf turtle; ... Giant Asian pond turtle; Golden coin turtle; Greek tortoise; H. Huangshan softshell turtle; I. Indian tent turtle;
The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families [4] in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species. The family includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.
In 1991, it was estimated that 159 resident and 23 migratory species were endangered or vulnerable due to forest clearance, illegal logging, hunting and habitat degradation, especially in the lowlands. The species most affected are large water birds whose wetland habitat has been largely lost to agriculture, and forest species, as deforestation ...
Here are some more fun facts about pet turtles. With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – including as pets in our ...
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle faces numerous threats that have contributed to its critically endangered status. Habitat loss due to urbanization, pollution, and dam construction has drastically reduced its natural range. Illegal wildlife trade and a lack of robust legislation to regulate hunting and trafficking have further compounded the ...