Indochinese box turtle

Indochinese box turtle

Vietnamese box turtle, Flowerback box turtle

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Cuora galbinifrons

The Indochinese box turtle, Vietnamese box turtle, or flowerback box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons ) is a species of Asian box turtles from China (Hainan and Guangxi), northern and central Vietnam, Laos, and possibly northeastern Cambodia. It is found in high altitude woodland where it tends to hide in the undergrowth. There is considerable confusion as to the taxonomy of this species with several subspecies being recognised by some authorities. and not by others. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered".

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All populations of Indochinese box turtle are in decline and the conservation situation is made more acute by the diversity of subspecies. Without trying to resolve these taxonomic issues, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the conservation status of the species as "critically endangered".

References

1. Indochinese box turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indochinese_box_turtle
2. Indochinese box turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/97357437/123816666

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