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Sulawesi forest turtle
Species of turtle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) is a critically endangered species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is monotypic within the genus Leucocephalon.[3] It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. These turtles have a very unique clutch size, which is 1 or 2 eggs per clutch, that is significantly less than an average turtle's clutch size. [5]
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Etymology
The specific name, yuwonoi, is in honor of Indonesian herpetologist Frank Bambang Yuwono (born 1958).[6]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. yuwonoi are freshwater swamps and rivers.[1][4] They also prefer a heavily covered area rather than a more open area. They like broadleaf canopy cover and deeper ground cover. [7]
Conservation
Conservation methods are very important with species, due to very low numbers in this species and with people destroying their habitats for agriculture purposes. [8] As of 2016 The Riverview Zoo in Peterborough, Ontario, had managed to hatch two Sulawesi forest turtles.[9] As of 2022, there are only a few captive populations where we have been able to gain an understanding of Sulawesi forest turtles.[7]
See also
- Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii) – another threatened turtle endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
References
Further reading
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