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Schoppe, S., & Das, I. (2011). Cuora amboinensis (riche in daudin 1801) – southeast asian box turtle. In A. G. J. Rhodin, P. P. van Dijk, R. A. Saumure, K. A. Buhlmann & J. B.Iverson (Eds.), Vol. 5IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
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| Resource type: Book Article DOI: 10.3854/crm.5.053.amboinensis.v1.2011 BibTeX citation key: Schoppe2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Cuora, Cuora amboinensis, Geoemydidae, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südostasien = South East Asia Creators: , B.Iverson, Buhlmann, Das, van Dijk, Rhodin, Saumure, Schoppe Publisher: IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
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Summary. – The Southeast Asian Box Turtle, Cuora amboinensis (Family Geoemydidae), is a small (straight carapace length to 25 cm), semi-aquatic turtle, largely restricted to standing water bodies of Southeast Asia, from eastern India to Indonesia and the Philippines. It has four currently recognized subspecies: C. a. amboinensis, C. a. couro, C. a. kamaroma, and C. a. lineata. The species is still relatively common in most of its range, perhaps due to its ability to adapt to a variety of habitats, including rice fields and the vicinity of human settlements. Diet includes both plant and animal matter. The species lays 1–4 large (24–34 x 44–57 mm) eggs with masses of 14–31.5 g. The considerable variation in egg size, incubation period, and reproductive season, as evident from data derived from captive breeding, is thought to be reflective of geographic variation in this widespread turtle species. The species is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List due to its heavy exploitation for the international food, pet, and medicinal trade, and is also included in CITES Appendix II. There is an apparently large illegal trade in the species, and many regional populations appear to be decreasing rapidly, requiring closer monitoring. Distribution. – Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam. Widely distributed from northeast India and Bangladesh, through most of mainland Southeast Asia to the islands of East Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and the Philippines. Synonymy. – Testudo melanocephala Van-Ernest in Daudin 1801 (nomen oblitum), Emys melanocephala, Clemmys (Clemmys) melanocephala, Testudo amboinensis Riche in Daudin 1801, Emys amboinensis, Terrapene amboinensis, Cistuda amboinensis, Cuora amboinensis, Cistudo amboinensis, Cyclemys amboinensis, Emys (Cistuda) amboinensis leveriana Gray 1830. Subspecies. – Four currently recognized: 1) Cuora amboinensis amboinensis (East Indian Box Turtle, Wallacean Box Turtle) (distribution: Sulawesi and northeastern Indonesia and Philippines); 2) Cuora amboinensis couro (Indonesian Box Turtle) (synonymy: Emys couro Schweigger 1812, Terrapene bicolor Bell 1826) (distribution: Sumatra and southern Indonesia); 3) Cuora amboinensis kamaroma Rummler and Fritz 1991 (Malayan Box Turtle) (distribution: Kalimantan, Malaysia, and continental Southeast Asia); and 4) Cuora amboinensis lineata McCord and Philippen 1998 (Burmese Box Turtle) (distribution: northern Myanmar). Status. – IUCN 2011 Red List: Vulnerable (VU A1d+2d) (assessed 2000); CITES: Appendix II, as Cuora spp.
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