Black-breasted leaf turtle | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Subfamily: | Geoemydinae |
Genus: | Geoemyda |
Species: | G. spengleri |
Binomial name | |
Geoemyda spengleri (Gmelin, 1789) |
The Black-breasted leaf turtle(Geoemyda spengleri), Vietnamese leaf turtle or Black-breasted hill turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). It is found in China and Vietnam.
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.
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