Species: Geoemyda spengleri
English Name: Black-breasted Leaf Turtle, Vietnamese Leaf Turtle, Black-breasted Hill Turtle
Chinese Name: 地龜, 黑胸葉龜, 長尾山龜, 十二棱龜, 金龜
Family: Geoemydidae
Description:
Small turtle with adults not exceeding 12 cm in carapace length. It is easily distinguished by his flatten carapace, serrated at the front and back, with three keels. The plastron is dark-brown to black with a yellow border. This terrestrial species is typically found on forest floor and is considered Endangered by the IUCN.
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.
– Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Geoemyda spengleri. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. www.iucnredlist.org