THE COUNTRYMexico, Puerto Vallarta, Bahia de BanderasTHE ANIMALThe Vallarta Mud turtle (Kinosternon vogti) was described as recently as 2018 (Lopez-Luna et al. 2018). Despite its unique appearance, they were overlooked…
During collecting expeditions in south Turkey in 1966 and 1972, former custodian of the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Josef Eiselt, collected 4 small, dark, European Pond Turtles close to…
SUMMARYIn 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…
SUMMARYThe Lake Patzcuaro salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii) is a highly endangered salamander species that is endemic only to Lake Patzcuaro in Mexico. This lake is located at 1920 meters (6300 feet)…
SUMMARYMore than 50% of Asian turtle species are ranked by the IUCN as Critically Endangered or Endangered,which means they are on the brink of extinction. The plight of some of these…
SUMMARYAfrica’s rarest turtle is an enigma. The last known individual in captivity died in 2009 in the US, and no turtles have been spotted in the wild for the last…
SummaryThe Northern River Terrapin (Batagur Baska) is a giant river turtle that can reach a length of up to 60 cm (23.6 in). They lived in river mouths and mangrove…
