FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
The Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) is an extremely rare turtle species which only occurs in the Arakan hills of western Myanmar. Image File history File links Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa), photo taken on 2005 May 01 at Zoo Atlanta File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Families See text Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudinata, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony shell developed from their ribs. ... Classification: Family Bataguridae Subfamily Batagurinae Genus Batagur Genus Callagur Genus Chinemys Genus Furculachelys Genus Geoclemys Genus Hardella Genus Hieremys Genus Kachuga Genus Morenia Genus Ocadia Subfamily Geoemydinae Genus Cuora Genus Cyclemys Genus Geoemyda Genus Malayemys Genus Heosemys Genus Mauremys Genus Melanochelys Genus Notochelys Genus Orlitia Genus Pyxidea Genus Rhinoclemmys Genus... Species Arakan Forest Turtle, Giant Asian Pond Turtle, Philippine Pond Turtle, Spiny Turtle, Heosemys is a genus of turtles in the family Bataguridae. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... John Anderson. ... Families See text Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudinata, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony shell developed from their ribs. ...
The Arakan Forest Turtle was believed extinct (last seen in 1908), but in 1994 was rediscovered when a few specimens turned up in Asian food markets. Like most asian turtles, it is collected yearly as a food source or for "medical cures". Only a handful of these turtles are in captivity, and their status in the wild, which is dubious at best, is listed as critical. 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The American bison numbered as few as 750 in 1890 due to extreme overhunting. ...
Being among the most endangered turtle species in the world, little is known about the Arakan Forest Turtle. Unfortunately, the opportunity to study this species may be too late.
It was this incident that prompted his involvement in turtle conservation and led to the establishment of a turtle conservation component to the Cuc Phuong Conservation Project.
The key to effective turtle conservation is enforcement in the local area, before the turtles have been transported hundreds of miles from their native habitats, and the establishment of a network of local turtle conservationists.
In addition to his work on the maintenance, breeding and conservation of turtles, which includes several publications, Elmar is also responsible for a broadly planned landscape approach to nature conservation project, with the European tree-frog as a flagship species for the preservation of threatened species in the Westphalian farmed landscape.
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