Arakan Forest Turtle
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| Heosemys depressa Anderson, 1875 |
The Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) is an extremely rare turtle species from the Arakan hills of western Myanmar.
The Arakan Forest Turtle was believed extinct (last seen in 1908), but in 1994 was rediscovered when a few specimens turned up in Asian food markets. Only a handful of these turtles are in captivity, and their status in the wild is dubious at best, listed as critical.
Categories: Critically endangered species | Turtles | Reptile and amphibian stubs