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Yellow-headed
Temple Turtle
Hieremys annandalii
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 Appearance
Big turtle, weight 12 kg. Some
leave it in the temple and called " temple turtle",
have lotus green shape turtoise shell at young , called
"lotus turtle". Growing- up, it change to oval shape
with black color, called "pot turtle". Have green
head with yellow patch when it is young and change
to yellow when adult and found around the pool, called
"pool turtle with yellow head" |
Description
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Regions
Middle of Thailand, Indochina
and Malyasia in Resident along the pool, pond, canal |
Diet
vegetable, fruit |
 Status
Wildlife Protection of Thailand,
Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 1992 |
Conservation Status
ENDANGERED A1 cd + 2d
(See explanation to IUCN
Red List Categories) |
Major Threats
1. - Habitat Loss (primarily
human induced); 2.2 - Trade |
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