Arakan forest turtle

The Arakan forest turtle is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Endangered Arakan Forest Turtle Spotted in the Wild - Written by Mariella Moon Published on September 17th, 2009Posted in About Animals arakan forest turtle The Arakan forest turtle was once thought to be extinct until some More

The Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) is an extremely rare turtle species which lives only in the Arakan hills of western Myanmar. More

Scientists have stumbled on the Arakan forest turtle for the first time in the wild, according to a report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). More

The greatest threat thought to face the Arakan forest turtle is over-collection from the wild, both for local consumption and commercial export to the Asian food markets, particularly those of China and Thailand (5) (7). More

The Arakan forest turtle is listed as a Protected Species in the Protection of Wildlife, Wild Plants and Conservation of Natural Areas Law of Myanmar, which was enacted in 1994. More

staff and Forest Department staff found an Arakan forest turtle in the northern Rakhine Yoma mountain range. More

Arakan forest turtle recognized, one of the top 25 most endangered turtles. Turtle native of the Arakan hills of western Myanmar (Burma or Union of Burma), Southeast Asia. More

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. More

The critically endangered Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa) was thought to be completely extinct until 1994, when conservationists found a few specimens in captivity in a Chinese food market. Now it has been rediscovered in the wild. More

A rare baby Arakan forest turtle is shown at Zoo Atlanta Tuesday, May 1, 2007 in Atlanta. In May 2009, Texas and New York researchers discovered five Arakan forest turtles in a Myanmar forest. More

Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) was thought to be extinct having last been spotted in 1908 unit it was found in Asian food markets in 1994. This rare turtle is found primarily in western Myanmar's Arakan hills. More

juvenile Arakan Forest turtles are observed in the wild in Burma by a team of scientists. More

The Arakan forest turtle, one of the world's rarest turtles, hadn't been observed in the wild until recently. More

A UNITED States-based zoo’s Arakan forest turtle hatching program has been successful with two clutches produced in the past two years, a researcher from the zoo said. More

juvenile Arakan Forest turtles are observed in the wild in Myanmar by a team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society. More

Arakan forest turtle - one shell at a time. Zoo officials announced Tuesday they hatched one of the rare species earlier this week, the fourth of the brown-and-tan spotted reptiles born there. More

THE rare Arakan forest turtle, once though to be extinct, has been rediscovered in a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting chances of saving the reptile after hunting almost destroyed its population, researchers said yesterday. More

Ten captive Arakan forest turtles (Heosemys depressa) were presented for evaluation of oronasal discharge, appetite loss, and lethargy. Physical examination of affected animals revealed colorless to white, foamy oronasal discharge with variable inflammation of the tongue and oropharynx. More

Adult Arakan forest turtles measure less than a foot in length. Their shells are light brown with some black mottling. Locally, they are called “Pyant Cheezar,” which literally translates to “turtle that eats rhinoceros feces. More

Arakan Forest turtle seen in the wild for the first time = 08/09/2009 13:00:50world/Asia/arakan_forest_turtle_wcs Arakan forest turtles, believed extinct until 1994. Credit Wildlife Conservation Society. More

Arakan forest turtles are omnivores; diet consists of equal parts animals and plants. They are big fans of fruit that fall to the forest floor. They are aggressive in eating insects, crustaceans, worms, fish or anything they can get their mouths on. More

In this 2009 photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, juvenile Arakan Forest turtles are observed in the wild in Myanmar by a team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Researchers say they have found a rare turtle thought to be extinct in the wild during a trip to a remote forest in Myanmar, boosting the chances of saving the brown-and-tan spotted reptile. More

Common names

arakan forest turtle in English - English
Flache Erdschildkrote in German - Deutsch
Lapos partiteknős in Hungarian - Magyar
ヒラタヤマガメ in Japanese - 日本語