Southeast Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis) — Endangered Reptilia

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

Conservation Status

Endangered

Reptilia · Geoemydidae

About

The Amboina box turtle or Southeast Asian box turtle is a species of Asian box turtle widely distributed across Southeast Asia. It is native to the Asian mainland from northeast India, through Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand, across Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. It is also found on the archipelagos of Indonesia and the Philippines.

Fun Fact

The variability in clutch size, egg size and egg-laying season relate to geographic variability and climate.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eats plants, fruits, seeds, fungi and worms; in the water it consumes plants, insects and mollusks.

Lifespan

25–30 years

Threats

  • Mass Collection for Chinese Food and Medicine Trade
  • Deforestation and Wetland Loss
  • Collection for the Pet Trade

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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