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Turtle Species
Madagascar Big-headed Turtle
Erymnochelys madagascariensis
- Scientific nameErymnochelys madagascariensis
- Japanese nameマダガスカルヨコクビガメ
- FamilySouth American river turtles (Podocnemididae)
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations43
About this species
The Madagascan big-headed turtle is a turtle native to the waters of permanent slow moving rivers and lakes in western Madagascar. These turtles are critically endangered and have been evaluated to be the most endangered turtle in the world by a 2018 review. Due to its ancient origins and threatened status, it is ranked as #1 on the EDGE of Existence programme's list of priority reptiles.
Source: Wikipedia「Madagascan big-headed turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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