Vietnamese Leaf Turtle

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The Vietnamese Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri) is a turtle that lives in Southern China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. It is sometimes kept as a pet. This species of turtle has a pronounced hook on its upper jaw, which it uses in climbing. Pet owners of this turtle should take care not to trim the hook.(Wilke 17)

[edit] References

Wilke, Hartmut.Tortoises and Box Turtles. Barron's Educational Series, Inc. Hauppauge, NY, 1998.


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