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Turtle Species
Cane Turtle
Vijayachelys silvatica
- Scientific nameVijayachelys silvatica
- Japanese nameケララヤマガメ
- FamilyAsian pond turtles (Geoemydidae)
- Max carapace length12 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan51 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)EN — Endangered
- iNaturalist observations9
About this species
The Cochin forest cane turtle, also known as Kavalai forest turtle, forest cane turtle or simply cane turtle, is a rare turtle from the Western Ghats of India. Described in 1912, its type locality is given as "Near Kavalai in the Cochin State Forests, inhabiting dense forest, at an elevation of about 1500 feet above sea level". Only two specimens were found at that time, and no scientist saw this turtle for the next 70 years. It was rediscovered in 1982, and since then a number of specimens have been found and some studies have been conducted about its phylogeny and ecology.
Source: Wikipedia「Cane turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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