Southern Vietnam Box Turtle

Reptiles
Written By Elizabeth Zhang
 

© Roland Wirth

 
 

English name: Southern Viet Nam Box Turtle

Scientific name: Cuora picturata

Geographic range: Vietnam

Taxonomic group: Reptile

 
 

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News and projects

Articles & Stories
Investigating crop foraging of Visayan Warty Pigs in Northwest Panay, the Philippines
Investigating crop foraging of Visayan Warty Pigs in Northwest Panay, the Philippines
The Beginning of a NOW Journey
The Beginning of a NOW Journey
Last refuge: Saving Bangka’s Hidden Gem
Last refuge: Saving Bangka’s Hidden Gem
Stories from the field: A visit to Turtle Conservation Society Malaysia 
Stories from the field: A visit to Turtle Conservation Society Malaysia 
Rescuing the Turtle Rescue Centre
Rescuing the Turtle Rescue Centre
Rapid Action to Save Babi and Lasia Islands’s Nias Hill Myna and Silvery Pigeon
Rapid Action to Save Babi and Lasia Islands’s Nias Hill Myna and Silvery Pigeon
Enabling conservation on Tawi-Tawi to continue
Enabling conservation on Tawi-Tawi to continue
Exploring using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to confirm the distribution of Masked Finfoot
Exploring using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to confirm the distribution of Masked Finfoot
Protecting the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from hunting threats along the Ayeyarwady coastal zone in Myanmar
Protecting the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from hunting threats along the Ayeyarwady coastal zone in Myanmar
Protection of the peatswamp fish Betta burdigala on Bangka Island, Indonesia
Protection of the peatswamp fish Betta burdigala on Bangka Island, Indonesia
Vulture conservation in southern Shan State, Myanmar
Vulture conservation in southern Shan State, Myanmar
On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar
On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar
Supporting the Saola Foundation's Management and Field Team through an unforeseen funding gap
Supporting the Saola Foundation's Management and Field Team through an unforeseen funding gap
Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) meeting in Cambodia
Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) meeting in Cambodia
Conserving the Southern River Terrapin through community participation and stakeholder engagement
Conserving the Southern River Terrapin through community participation and stakeholder engagement
Establishing a robust evidence-base to inform conservation planning for giant rats across Biak-Supiori.
Establishing a robust evidence-base to inform conservation planning for giant rats across Biak-Supiori.
Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan
Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan
Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad
Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad
Enhancing the conservation of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher in Central Java
Enhancing the conservation of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher in Central Java
Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator 
Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator 
Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation 
Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation 
Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides 
Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides 
New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia 
New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia 
Announcing the launch of our new website! 
Announcing the launch of our new website! 
Bringing women conservation leaders together in Siem Reap
Bringing women conservation leaders together in Siem Reap
Protecting the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus 
Protecting the Visayan Warty Pig from the African Swine Fever virus 
Emergency relocation of the world's only ex situ conservation programme for Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog
Emergency relocation of the world's only ex situ conservation programme for Gigante Wrinkled Ground Frog
Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory relocation
Building a breeding enclosure to support the recovery of Siamese Crocodile in Laos amidst an obligatory relocation
Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity 
Urgent repairs to the breeding facilities for two ASAP bird species at Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity 
Urgent surveys to determine population status, key threats, and conservation action for three fishes endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi
Urgent surveys to determine population status, key threats, and conservation action for three fishes endemic to Lake Poso, Sulawesi
Elizabeth Zhang
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