support this project THE COUNTRY Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Bahia de Banderas ABOUT THE ANIMAL Common Name: Vallarta Mud TurtleScientific Name: Kinosternon vogtiDescribed only in 2018 (Lopez-Luna et al. 2018), the…

SUMMARY In Hinduism, Buddhism and in Islam, various species of turtles are reared in temple ponds and are sometimes even worshipped. These temples are visited by a large portion of…

THE COUNTRY Mexico ABOUT THE ANIMAL Common Name: Lake Pátzcuaro salamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma dumerilii SUMMARY The Lake Pátzcuaro salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii) is a highly endangered salamander species that is endemic…

support this project THE COUNTRY China ABOUT THE ANIMAL Common Name: Red-necked Pond TurtleScientific Name: Mauremys nigricans STATUS OF WILD POPULATIONS OF THE RED-NECKED POND TURTLE Across Asia, more than…

THE COUNTRY South Sudan & Uganda ABOUT THE ANIMAL Common Name:Nubian flapshell turtleScientific Name: Cyclanorbis elegans SUMMARY Africa’s rarest turtle is an enigma. Once feared extinct, the Nubian flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis…

THE COUNTRY India & Bangladesh ABOUT THE ANIMAL Common Name: Northern River TerrapinScientific Name: Batagur baska SUMMARY The Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) is one of the world’s largest river turtles,…