Sulawesi Forest Turtle
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The Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) is a species of turtle
in the Geoemydidae
family. It is monotypic
within the genus Leucocephalon.
It is endemic to Indonesia
.
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines with about 70 species. It includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.-Characteristics:...
family. It is monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
within the genus Leucocephalon.
It is endemic to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
Source
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Leucocephalon yuwonoi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.