Turtle Species
Arakan Forest Turtle
Heosemys depressa
- Scientific nameHeosemys depressa
- Japanese nameヒラタヤマガメ
- FamilyAsian pond turtles (Geoemydidae)
- Max carapace length22 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan9 years
- DietCarnivorous
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations15
About this species
The Arakan forest turtle is a critically endangered turtle species native to the Arakan Hills in western Myanmar and the bordering Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The Arakan forest turtle is a semiterrestrial turtle, meaning it can survive in aquatic as well as terrestrial habitats, but adults prefer living in terrestrial habitats.
Source: Wikipedia「Arakan forest turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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