Biology:Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Geoemyda |
| Species: | G. japonica
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| Geoemyda japonica Fan, 1931
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The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle or Ryukyu leaf turtle (Geoemyda japonica) is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae) endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan . In 1975, the species was designated a National Natural Monument of Japan.[3] It grows to about 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.[4]
At first it was considered a subspecies of Geoemyda spengleri, and named Geoemyda spengleri japonica. It was redescribed as a separate species and given its current binomial name in 1992.[3]
Hybrids between different genera of Geoemydidae are rather commonplace. This species is known to hybridize with Cuora flavomarginata males in captivity and in the wild.[5]
References
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2): 222. ISSN 1864-5755. http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yasukawa, Yuichirou; Ota, Hidetoshi (2008-05-15). "Geoemyda Japonica Fan 1931 – Ryukyu Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle, Okinawa Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle". Chelonian Research Monographs (Chelonian Research Foundation) 5 (5): 002.1–6. doi:10.3854/crm.5.002.japonica.v1.2008. ISSN 1088-7105. http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_002_japonica_v1_2008.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ "Smuggled Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtles Head Home to Japan" (in en-US). https://www.kfbg.org/en/press-release/article/Smuggled-Ryukyu-Black-breasted-Leaf-Turtles-Head-Home-to-Japan.
- ↑ Buskirk et al. (2005).
Further reading
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). "Geoemyda japonica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2000: e.T9042A97362115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T9042A12952738.en. Listed as Endangered (EN A1ce, B1+2c)
- 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. PDF fulltext[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q305914 entry
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