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Turtle Species
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Heosemys grandis
- Scientific nameHeosemys grandis
- Japanese nameオオヤマガメ
- FamilyAsian pond turtles (Geoemydidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan30 years
- DietOmnivorous
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations333
About this species
The giant Asian pond turtle inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies from estuarine lowlands to moderate altitudes throughout Cambodia and Vietnam and in parts of Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and India.
Source: Wikipedia「Giant Asian pond turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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