Sulawesi forest turtle
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Leucocephalon yuwonoi

The Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) is a critically endangered species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is monotypic within the genus Leucocephalon. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, yuwonoi, is in honor of Indonesian herpetologist Frank Bambang Yuwono (born 1958).

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The preferred natural habitats of L. yuwonoi are freshwater swamps and rivers.

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Conservation

As of 2016 The Riverview Zoo in Peterborough, Ontario, had managed to hatch two Sulawesi forest turtles.

References

1. Sulawesi forest turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulawesi_forest_turtle
2. Sulawesi forest turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40761/97369570

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