Sulawesi Forest Turtle

Leucocephalon yuwonoi

Although they like to spend time in the water, this short-clawed turtle cannot swim well. Only discovered in 1995 and rarely observed in the wild, this species was successfully bred in captivity in 2010.

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CONSERVATION STATUS

Critically Endangered

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