Turtle Survival Alliance

Species Spotlights

by¬†Jordan Gray¬† Photo Credit: Sheena Koeth McCord’s Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi) Countries of Origin: People’s Republic of China IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population:...

by Jordan Gray  Photo by Dustin Smith Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) Countries of Origin: Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving...

by Jordan Gray  Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) Countries of Origin: Bangladesh and Myanmar IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown Habitat: Moist, tropical and...

by Jordan Gray Yellow (Golden)-headed Box Turtle (Cuora aurocapitata) Countries of Origin: China (Anhui Province) IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Considered functionally extinct...

by Jordan Gray Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) Countries of Origin: Myanmar IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: 14,000+ in assurance colonies and in...

by Jordan Gray Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) Countries of Origin: Madagascar IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Declining rapidly Habitat: Xeric spiny forests, sandy coastal scrub, and rocky coastal...

by Jordan Gray Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis) Countries of Origin: Cambodia, Indonesia (Sumatra, likely extirpated), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore (reintroduced), Thailand (likely extirpated), and Vietnam...

by Jordan Gray  Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys sp.) Countries of Origin: United States of America IUCN Status: Vulnerable Estimated surviving population: Unknown Habitat: Rivers, creeks, spring...

Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata) Countries of Origin: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan IUCN Status: Least Concern (Vulnerable status recommended 2017) Habitat: Marshes, rivers,...

Northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) Countries of Origin: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (extirpated) IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Estimated surviving population: Unknown/Functionally extinct Habitat: Large, muddy, tidal...

Bourret’s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti) Countries of Origin: Laos, Vietnam IUCN Status: Critically Endangered Habitat: Mountainous evergreen forests Size: < 20 cm (~8 in.) Fast...