Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle

Taxobox
name = Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle


status = EN
status_system = iucn2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Sauropsida
ordo = Testudines
subordo = Cryptodira
superfamilia = Testudinoidea
familia = Geoemydidae
subfamilia = Geoemydinae
genus = "Geoemyda"
species = "G. japonica"
binomial = "Geoemyda japonica"
binomial_authority = Fan, 1931
synonyms =

The Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle or Ryukyu Leaf Turtle, "Geoemyda japonica", is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It is endemic to the Ryukyu Islandsin Japan. This species has been designated a "national monument" or "national treasure" of Japan. It grows to approximately 5-6 inches long. In captivity it feeds on worms, snails, insects, and fruit. Due to its rarity and very attractive appearance, this species is highly coveted by turtle collectors worldwide.

Hybrids between different species of Geoemydidae are rather commonplace. This species is known to hybridize with males of the Cuora flavomarginata in captivity and in the wild. [Buskirk "et al." (2005).]

References

*|year=2000|id=9042|title=Geoemyda japonica|downloaded=29 July 2007 Listed as Endangered (EN A1ce, B1+2c)
*aut|Buskirk, James R.; Parham, James F. & Feldman, Chris R. (2005): On the hybridisation between two distantly related Asian turtles (Testudines: "Sacalia" × "Mauremys"). "Salamandra" 41: 21-26. [http://cc.usu.edu/~crfeldman/Buskirk_et_al_05.pdf PDF fulltext]


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