Vietnamese Pond Turtle

Reptiles

May 29

Written By Elizabeth Zhang

© Mandai Wildlife Group

English name: Vietnamese Pond Turtle

Scientific name: Mauremys annamensis

Geographic range: Vietnam

Taxonomic group: Reptile

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Assessing the status of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper at potential wintering sites in the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar

Assessing the status of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper at potential wintering sites in the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar

Safeguarding the Rück's Blue Flycatcher and Javan Blue Flycatcher

Safeguarding the Rück's Blue Flycatcher and Javan Blue Flycatcher

Safeguarding the Malaysian Giant Turtle through a One-Plan Approach

Safeguarding the Malaysian Giant Turtle through a One-Plan Approach

Finding Lake Tondano Halfbeak and Strengthening Collaboration to Protect Freshwater Species

Finding Lake Tondano Halfbeak and Strengthening Collaboration to Protect Freshwater Species

Building National Working Group Effectiveness and Collaboration for 5 Critically Endangered Bird Species

Building National Working Group Effectiveness and Collaboration for 5 Critically Endangered Bird Species

Shielding the Philippine Eagle from Avian Influenza

Shielding the Philippine Eagle from Avian Influenza

Renewed backing to tackle conservation crises

Renewed backing to tackle conservation crises

Sustaining Javan Blue Flycatcher recovery through integrated habitat restoration, monitoring, nest protection and community outreach

Sustaining Javan Blue Flycatcher recovery through integrated habitat restoration, monitoring, nest protection and community outreach

Developing skilled indigenous Animal Trackers to track and trail threatened species in the Annamite Mountains Bioregion of Lao PDR

Developing skilled indigenous Animal Trackers to track and trail threatened species in the Annamite Mountains Bioregion of Lao PDR

Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad

Development of a Conservation Breeding Facility for the Bleeding Toad

Safeguarding the Arakan Forest Turtle through rapid community-based conservation action

Safeguarding the Arakan Forest Turtle through rapid community-based conservation action

Strengthening local organisations for lasting conservation

Strengthening local organisations for lasting conservation

Community Patrols Help Protect Myanmar Snub-Nosed Monkey

Community Patrols Help Protect Myanmar Snub-Nosed Monkey

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

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

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