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Yellow-headed temple turtle in Turtle Conservation Center, Cuc-Phuong, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Heosemys |
Species: | H. annandalii
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Binomial name | |
Heosemys annandalii | |
Synonyms [4] | |
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The yellow-headed temple turtle (Heosemys annandalii) is a large species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The common name, "yellow-headed temple turtle", is derived from the fact that it is often found near Buddhist temples within its range.[ citation needed]
The specific name, annandalii, is in honor of Scottish herpetologist Nelson Annandale. [5]
H. annandalii may grow to over 20 in (51 cm) in straight carapace length.[ citation needed]
H. annandalii is aquatic, and is generally herbivorous.[ citation needed]
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES) suspended trade of yellow-headed temple turtles in July 2012. [6]
H. annandalii is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar. [3] [4]
The preferred natural habitats of H. annandalii are wet forests and freshwater wetlands. [1]
H. annandalii may live in captivity for up to 35 years.[ citation needed]
Two turtles were hatched in November 2019 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Heosemys annadali has been breed in captivity. [7]
The leech Placobdelloides siamensis is an ectoparasite of this turtle. [8]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2017) |
Yellow-headed temple turtle | |
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Yellow-headed temple turtle in Turtle Conservation Center, Cuc-Phuong, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Heosemys |
Species: | H. annandalii
|
Binomial name | |
Heosemys annandalii | |
Synonyms [4] | |
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The yellow-headed temple turtle (Heosemys annandalii) is a large species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The common name, "yellow-headed temple turtle", is derived from the fact that it is often found near Buddhist temples within its range.[ citation needed]
The specific name, annandalii, is in honor of Scottish herpetologist Nelson Annandale. [5]
H. annandalii may grow to over 20 in (51 cm) in straight carapace length.[ citation needed]
H. annandalii is aquatic, and is generally herbivorous.[ citation needed]
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES) suspended trade of yellow-headed temple turtles in July 2012. [6]
H. annandalii is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar. [3] [4]
The preferred natural habitats of H. annandalii are wet forests and freshwater wetlands. [1]
H. annandalii may live in captivity for up to 35 years.[ citation needed]
Two turtles were hatched in November 2019 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Heosemys annadali has been breed in captivity. [7]
The leech Placobdelloides siamensis is an ectoparasite of this turtle. [8]