Cuora amboinensis (Duadin, 1825)
Malayan Box Turtle 馬來閉殼龜

Cuora amboinensis
Order Testudines 龜鱉目
Family Geoemydidae 地龜科
Genus
Cuora 閉殼龜屬
Species Cuora amboinensis
Other name South Asian Box Turtle, Southeast Asian Box Turtle
Chinese name 安布閉殼龜, 馬來箱龜
Carapace length about 200mm
Origin Released
Description

Dark brown carapace.
Plastron yellow with brown patch on each scute; hinged plastron to allow complete closure of shell.
Head black or dark olive above, with a yellow stripe from head to neck;
Webbed digit.
Habitat

Marshes, swamps, ponds, pools, rice paddies. Juvenile fully aquatic. Adults semi-aqautic.

Behaviour -
Diet Naturally herbivorous, can accept animal source foods in captivity.
Reproduction Breeding between April to June; Egg-laying 3-4 times a year; lays 2 eggs each time.
Distribution

Released individuals in few localities in New Territories.
Native to Southeast Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodi, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam)
Conservation Status

IUCN Redlist: VU (Vulnerable)
Endangered in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao, Viet Nam
Vulnerable in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
No information available for Myanmar; Presumably stable in Singapore with a small population
Cuora amboinensis
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