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Turtle Species
big-headed turtle
Platysternon megacephalum
- Scientific namePlatysternon megacephalum
- Japanese nameオオアタマガメ
- FamilyBig-headed turtle (Platysternidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan27 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations280
About this species
The big-headed turtle is a species of turtle in the family Platysternidae from Southeast Asia and southern China.
Source: Wikipedia「Big-headed turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
