Asian Box Turtle, Cyclemys Mouhotii
The Asian Box Turtle Cyclemys Mouhotii or Keeled Box Turtle Pyxidea mouhotii is a small to medium sized forest dwelling terrestrial turtle that rarely enters the water The carapace length is up to 18 cm It is found in Southern China PRC and Vietnam to Assam India Lao Mountains in Siam the Luang Prabang mountain range on the border between Thailand and Laos Little is known about the biology of the species In India one to three eggs are produced per clutch Like other turtles this species probably takes a long time to reach maturity has high juvenile mortality and long adult survivorship Populations are thought to have undergone drastic declines in China and considerable declines in Lao PDR The populations of the remaining range States are believed to be in decline IUCN classifies this species as Endangered
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Location: Asia
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