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Ota, H., Yasukawa, Y., Fu, J., & Chen, T.-H. (2009). Cuora flavomarginata (gray 1863) – yellow-margined 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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Categories: General Keywords: Cuora, Cuora evelynae, Cuora flavomarginata, Geoemydidae, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südostasien = South East Asia Creators: , B.Iverson, Buhlmann, Chen, van Dijk, Fu, Ota, Rhodin, Saumure, Yasukawa Publisher: IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
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Summary. – The yellow-margined box turtle, Cuora flavomarginata, (Family Geoemydidae), is a small species (carapace length to 190 mm), that occurs in eastern and southern continental China, Taiwan, and the southern Ryukyus of Japan. The species is mainly terrestrial and is found in and around primary and dense secondary forests, feeding on both small animals and plant materials, such as insects, earthworms, and berries. Clutch size usually ranges from one to four, and the female tends to be larger in body mass than the male, sometimes exceeding 1000 g. The yellow-margined box turtle is threatened by deforestation in its natural habitat, and large numbers have been exploited for food and traditional Chinese medicine and also exported from continental China for pets. This exploitation has caused the decline of many populations of this turtle. Capture and trade in Japanese and Taiwanese populations are currently regulated by national laws, but habitat destruction progresses in both countries. There is thus urgency that areas of habitat be set aside and protected. In order to devise effective conservation measures, it is also important to undertake research on life history and population status of the species; information on these aspects is insufficient, especially for the non-Taiwanese populations. Distribution. —China (Continental), China (Taiwan), Japan. Distributed on Ishigakijima and Iriomotejima islands of the southern Ryukyu Archipelago (Japan), Taiwan, and Minjiang, Fuchun, and Yangtze River drainages of eastern continental China. Synonymy. — Cistoclemmys flavomarginata Gray 1863, Cuora flavomarginata, Terrapene flavomarginata, Cyclemys flavomarginata, Geoemyda flavomarginata, Cyclemys flavomarginata sinensis Hsü 1930, Terrapene culturalia Yeh 1961. Subspecies. — Two currently recognized by us: Cuora flavomarginata flavomarginata (Common Yellow-Margined Box Turtle) (synonymy: Cyclemys flavomarginata flavomarginata, Cuora flavomarginata flavomarginata, Cistoclemmys flavomarginata flavomarginata, Cyclemys flavomarginata sinensis, Cuora flavomarginata sinensis, Cistoclemmys flavomarginata sinensis) and Cuora flavomarginata evelynae (Ryukyu Yellow-Margined Box Turtle) (synonymy: Cuora evelynae Ernst and Lovich 1990, Cistoclemmys flavomarginata evelynae). Status. — IUCN 2009 Red List: Endangered (EN A1cd+2cd) (assessed 2000); CITES: Appendix II (as Cuora spp.).
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